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Trogonidae Species Tree Trogonidae: Trogons Bar-tailed Trogon, Apaloderma vittatum Apaloderma Narina Trogon, Apaloderma narina Bare-cheeked Trogon, Apaloderma aequatoriale Sumatran Trogon, Apalharpactes mackloti Apalharpactes ?Javan Trogon, Apalharpactes reinwardtii Orange-breasted Trogon, Harpactes oreskios Cinnamon-rumped Trogon, Harpactes orrhophaeus Harpactes Scarlet-rumped Trogon, Harpactes duvaucelii Malabar Trogon, Harpactes fasciatus Diard’s Trogon, Harpactes diardii Red-headed Trogon, Harpactes erythrocephalus Ward’s Trogon, Harpactes wardi Red-naped Trogon, Harpactes kasumba Philippine Trogon, Harpactes ardens Whitehead’s Trogon, Harpactes whiteheadi Eared Quetzal, Euptilotis neoxenus Euptilotis Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno Crested Quetzal, Pharomachrus antisianus Pharomachrus Golden-headed Quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps ?White-tipped Quetzal, Pharomachrus fulgidus Pavonine Quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus Cuban Trogon, Priotelus temnurus Priotelus Hispaniolan Trogon, Priotelus roseigaster Black-throated Trogon, Trogon rufus Elegant Trogon, Trogon elegans Mountain Trogon, Trogon mexicanus Masked Trogon, Trogon personatus Collared Trogon, Trogon collaris Orange-bellied Trogon, Trogon puella Lattice-tailed Trogon, Trogon clathratus Trogon Ecuadorian Trogon, Trogon mesurus Slaty-tailed Trogon, Trogon massena Blue-tailed Trogon / Choco Trogon, Trogon comptus Black-tailed Trogon, Trogon melanurus Black-headed Trogon, Trogon melanocephalus Citreoline Trogon, Trogon citreolus Green-backed Trogon, Trogon viridis Baird’s Trogon, Trogon bairdii White-tailed Trogon, Trogon chionurus Gartered Trogon, Trogon caligatus Amazonian Trogon, Trogon ramonianus Surucua Trogon, Trogon surrucura Guianan Trogon, Trogon violaceus Blue-crowned Trogon, Trogon curucui Sources: DaCosta and Klicka (2008), Espinosa de los Monteros (1998, 2000), Hosner et al. (2010), Johansson and Ericson (2005), Moyle (2005), Oliveros (2015), Ornelas et al. (2009)..
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