Green-backed Trogon
Green-backed Trogon (<em>Trogon viridis</em>) is a species of Trogons (<em>Trogonidae</em>) in the order Trogons.
Overview
Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis) is a species of Trogons (Trogonidae) in the order Trogons.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Trogon; binomial: Trogon viridis; authority: Linnaeus, 1766.
Distribution
Breeding range: South America.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Trogon viridis is not sister to T. chionurus (DaCosta & Klicka 2008; SACC 379); tentative English name is Green-backed Trogon (SACC). Treat as monotypic; includes melanopterus (Collar 2001).
