Ecuadorian trogon

Ecuadorian trogon

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Trogoniformes
Family:	Trogonidae
Genus:	Trogon
Species:	T. mesurus
Binomial name
*Trogon mesurus* (Cabanis and Heine), 1862-1863
Synonyms^[2]
Trogon melanurus mesurus

The Ecuadorian trogon (Trogon mesurus) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in deciduous and semi-humid forest and woodland in western Ecuador and far north-western Peru. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the black-tailed trogon, which it resembles, except for its white eyes.

References

↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Trogon mesurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
↑ Trogon mesurus on Avibase

South American Classification Committee (2008). Recognize Trogon mesurus as a separate species from Trogon melanurus (2).

Trogons (order: Trogoniformes · family: Trogonidae)

Genus	Species

Apaloderma	Narina trogon Bare-cheeked trogon Bar-tailed trogon

Apalharpactes	Javan trogon Sumatran trogon

Harpactes	Malabar trogon Red-naped trogon Diard's trogon Philippine trogon Whitehead's trogon Cinnamon-rumped trogon Scarlet-rumped trogon Red-headed trogon Orange-breasted trogon Ward's trogon

Priotelus	Cuban trogon Hispaniolan trogon

Trogon	Black-headed trogon Citreoline trogon White-tailed trogon Baird's trogon Violaceous trogon Gartered trogon Mountain trogon White-eyed trogon Collared trogon Elegant trogon Orange-bellied trogon Masked trogon Black-throated trogon Surucua trogon Blue-crowned trogon Black-tailed trogon Green-backed trogon Ecuadorian trogon Slaty-tailed trogon Lattice-tailed trogon

Euptilotis	Eared quetzal

Pharomachrus	Resplendent quetzal Crested quetzal White-tipped quetzal Golden-headed quetzal Pavonine quetzal

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