Northern Black-throated Trogon

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Northern Black-throated Trogon (<em>Trogon tenellus</em>) is a species of Trogons (<em>Trogonidae</em>) in the order Trogons.

Overview

Northern Black-throated Trogon (Trogon tenellus) is a species of Trogons (Trogonidae) in the order Trogons.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Trogon; binomial: Trogon tenellus; authority: Cabanis, 1862.

Distribution

Breeding range: Middle America and South America.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Northern Black-throated Trogon Trogon tenellus is split from T. rufus on the basis of deep genetic divergence combined with vocal and morphological differentiation (Dickens et al. 2021; SACC 921; WGAC). English name tentative.

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