Cuban Trogon
A species of Antillean Trogons Scientific name : Priotelus temnurus Genus : Antillean Trogons
Cuban Trogon, A species of Antillean Trogons
Botanical name: Priotelus temnurus
Genus: Antillean Trogons
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Description General Info
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Description
The Cuban trogon is very colorful with a green back, blue crown, red belly and beak, and white throat and chest. Similar to the colors of the Cuban flag which is why it was chosen to be the national bird of Cuba. It has a long fluffy tail which is unique amongst trogons. From beak to tail, this bird is between ten and eleven inches. In flight, they travel in pairs creating a large amount of noise because of their rough, graceless flying technique. The birds don't domesticate well and will often die if caged.
Size
25 cm
Colors
Black
Green
Red
White
Blue
Feeding Habits
Cuban Trogon, the Cuban Trogon, consumes a varied diet comprising flowers, fruits, and insects, employing opportunistic foraging techniques distinctive to its species. Cuban Trogon demonstrates unique dietary preferences tailored to its habitat.
Habitat
Wet and dry forest, shrubbery, copses near streams and rivers, montane habitat
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Trogons Family
Trogons and quetzals Genus
Antillean Trogons Species
Cuban Trogon