Priotelus Explained

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

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Priotelus roseigaster		Hispaniola (Haiti and the Dominican Republic)
	Priotelus temnurus	Cuban trogon, tocororo	Cuba, Isla de la Juventud

References

• American Ornithologists' Union. Check-list of North American Birds - Trogoniformes. Accessed on April 17, 2009.
• BirdLife International 2004. Priotelus temnurus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.