Hispaniolan trogon
| Hispaniolan trogon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Priotelus |
| Species: | P. roseigaster |
| Binomial name | |
| Priotelus roseigaster (Vieillot, 1817) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Temnotrogon roseigaster | |
The Hispaniolan trogon (Priotelus roseigaster) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is the national bird of Haiti.[2] It is found on the island of Hispaniola shared by Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests and what is now heavily degraded forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been sighted in the upper altitudes in the forests of Haiti's mountain ranges and is confined to several areas in the country's protected areas.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Priotelus roseigaster". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ CIA World Factbook: National Symbols
- American Ornithologists' Union. Check-list of North American Birds - Trogoniformes. Accessed on April 17, 2009.
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