Apaloderma
| Apaloderma | |
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| Bar-tailed trogon Apaloderma vittatum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Trogoniformes |
| Family: | Trogonidae |
| Genus: | Apaloderma Swainson, 1833 |
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Apaloderma is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae.[1]
The name is a compound word composed of two Greek words: hapalos, meaning "delicate"and derma, meaning "skin".[2] Established by William John Swainson in 1833, the genus contains the following species:[1]
- Narina trogon (Apaloderma narina)
- Bare-cheeked trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale)
- Bar-tailed trogon (Apaloderma vittatum)
References
- 1 2 "ITIS Report: Apaloderma". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 50. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.
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