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Apaloderma
''Apaloderma'' is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae. The name is a compound word composed of two Greek words: ''hapalos'', meaning "delicate"and ''derma'', meaning "skin". Established by William Swainson William Swainson Fellow of the Linnean Society, FLS, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS (8 October 1789 – 6 December 1855), was an English ornithologist, Malacology, malacologist, Conchology, conchologist, entomologist and artist. Life Swains ... in 1833, the genus contains the following species: References Bird genera Birds of Sub-Saharan Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by William Swainson {{Trogoniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trogonidae
The trogons and quetzals are birds in the order Trogoniformes which contains only one family, the Trogonidae. The family Trogonidae contains 49 species in seven genera. The fossil record of the trogons dates back 49 million years to the Early Eocene. They might constitute a member of the basal radiation of the order Coraciiformes and order Passeriformes or be closely related to mousebirds and owls. The word ''trogon'' is Greek for "nibbling" and refers to the fact that these birds gnaw holes in trees to make their nests. Trogons are residents of tropical forests worldwide. The greatest diversity is in the Neotropics, where four genera, containing 34 species, occur. The genus '' Apaloderma'' contains the three African species. The genera '' Harpactes'' and ''Apalharpactes'', containing twelve species, are found in southeast Asia. They feed on insects and fruit, and their broad bills and weak legs reflect their diet and arboreal habits. Although their flight is fast, they are r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narina Trogon
__NOTOC__ The Narina trogon (''Apaloderma narina'') is a largely green and red, medium-sized (32–34 cm long), bird of the family Trogonidae. It is native to forests and woodlands of the Afrotropics. Though it is the most widespread and catholic in habitat choice of the three '' Apaloderma'' species, their numbers are locally depleted due to deforestation. Some populations are sedentary while others undertake regular movements. Description left, 160px, It is sexually dimorphic, with males more brightly coloured. Both sexes have vivid, gingery green upperpart plumage. The tail feathers have a metallic blue-green gloss. The outer three rectices on each side are tipped and fringed white, giving the undertail of perched birds a characteristic white appearance (compare bar-tailed trogon). The wing coverts are a grizzled grey, and remiges mostly colourless grey. The male especially, has bright amaranth red underside plumage and bare, green gape and eye flanges. The female h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bare-cheeked Trogon
The bare-cheeked trogon (''Apaloderma aequatoriale'') is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae found in the rainforests of western central Africa. Description The bare-cheeked trogon physically resembles the narina trogon, but it has bright yellow facial skin while narina trogons have green facial skin. They also differ from narina trogons in smaller size and shorter tail. Bare-cheeked trogons are sexually dismorphic. The male's back, head and upper breast is green blueish; and its lower breast is pinkish red. Its wings are pale grey and finely barred; and it has a yellow bare facial patch. The female shares the same wing coloration and also has that distinct yellow facial patch, however her whole breast is pinkish red and only her back and the back of her head are green blueish. Both sexes have a white undertail and a yellow bill and measure 28-31 cm. They have heterodactyl feet which is a distinctive feature only Trogons share. Taxonomy Bare-cheeked trogons are par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
