Alagoas black-throated trogon
The Alagoas-black-throated trogon (Trogon muriciensis) is a critically endangered bird species of the family Trogonidae. It is endemic of Atlantic Forest, encountered only in Estação Ecológica de Murici, in Alagoas state of Brazil.[1][2][3]
| Alagoas black-throated trogon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Trogon |
| Species: | T. muriciensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Trogon muriciensis Dickens, Bitton, Bravo & Silveira, 2021 | |
It is differentiated from other trogons by its green head and yellow stomach. It also has a bright blue ring around its eyes. The wings exhibit a unique pattern from other trogons.[1]
References
- Dickens, Jeremy Kenneth; Bitton, Pierre-Paul; Bravo, Gustavo A; Silveira, Luís Fábio (2021-03-06). "Species limits, patterns of secondary contact and a new species in the Trogon rufus complex (Aves: Trogonidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 193 (2): 449–540. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaa169. eISSN 1096-3642. ISSN 0024-4082. Retrieved 25 July 2023 – via The Linnnean Society of London.
- "Pesquisa descobre nova espécie de ave criticamente ameaçada em Alagoas, veja fotos e vídeos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-07-13.
- "Nova espécie de ave é descoberta em Alagoas e já está ameaçada de extinção". ((o))eco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2021-03-17. Retrieved 2021-07-13.
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