- Priotelus temnurus
Identification
Length: 23–27 cm (10-11 in.)
- Iridescent dark green upperparts
- Red belly and undertail coverts
- Violet crown and nape
- White throat and chest
- Green, black and white wings
- Red bill, dark upper mandible
- Red iris
- Tail broadly flared
Males and females are similar but immatures are duller.
Distribution
Caribbean: found only in Cuba and the Isle of Pines.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]
- P. t. temnurus:
- P. t. vescus:
- Isle of Pines
Habitat
Open dry forests, near streams.
Behaviour
The diet inclides flowers, insects and fruit.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Arthur Grosset
- Collar, N. & Kirwan, G.M. (2018). Cuban Trogon (Priotelus temnurus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/55713 on 1 December 2018).
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Cuban Trogon. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 4 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cuban_Trogon
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