Priotelus

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Priotelus Higher classification Trogon Order Trogon		Family Trogonidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Cuban trogon, Hispaniolan trogon

Priotelus is a genus of birds in the trogon family. It contains two species:

Cuban trogon or tocororo, Priotelus temnurus, endemic to the Caribbean island of Cuba

Hispaniolan trogon, Priotelus roseigaster, on the island of Hispaniola shared by Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic.

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