Elegant trogon
Elegant trogon | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Trogon |
Species: | T. elegans |
Binomial name | |
Trogon elegans Gould, 1834 | |
Synonyms | |
Trogon ambiguus Gould, 1835 |
The elegant trogon (Trogon elegans), previously known as the coppery-tailed trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family native to Central America. The etymology of the word trogon comes from the Greek word trÅgein, meaning "to gnaw", which describes how this species prepares its nests in trees.
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