Slaty-tailed Trogon
Trogon massenaGould, J, 1838
English (US) Slaty-tailed Trogon
The Slaty-tailed Trogon (Trogon massena) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trogonidae (Trogons) in the order Trogoniformes.
- Scientific name
- Trogon massena
- Family
- Trogonidae (Trogons)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Slaty-tailed Trogon
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Trogon massena massena
- Trogon massena hoffmanni
- Trogon massena australis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- Mexico.
- Original description
- A monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of trogons. 1st ed. pt3 pl.4,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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