Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Cladus: Sarcopterygii
Cladus: Rhipidistia
Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha
Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes
Cladus: Elpistostegalia
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Cladus: Reptiliomorpha
Cladus: Amniota
Classis: Reptilia
Cladus: Eureptilia
Cladus: Romeriida
Subclassis: Diapsida
Cladus: Sauria
Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha
Cladus: Crurotarsi
Divisio: Archosauria
Cladus: Avemetatarsalia
Cladus: Ornithodira
Subtaxon: Dinosauromorpha
Cladus: Dinosauriformes
Cladus: Dracohors
Cladus: Dinosauria
Ordo: Saurischia
Cladus: Eusaurischia
Subordo: Theropoda
Cladus: Neotheropoda
Cladus: Averostra
Cladus: Tetanurae
Cladus: Avetheropoda
Cladus: Coelurosauria
Cladus: Tyrannoraptora
Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha
Cladus: Maniraptoriformes
Cladus: Maniraptora
Cladus: Pennaraptora
Cladus: Paraves
Cladus: Eumaniraptora
Cladus: Avialae
Infraclassis: Aves
Cladus: Euavialae
Cladus: Avebrevicauda
Cladus: Pygostylia
Cladus: Ornithothoraces
Cladus: Ornithuromorpha
Cladus: Carinatae
Parvclassis: Neornithes
Cohors: Neognathae
Cladus: Neoaves
Ordo: Trogoniformes
Familia: Trogonidae
Genus: Apaloderma
Species: Apaloderma aequatoriale
Name
Apaloderma aequatoriale Sharpe, 1901
References
Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 12 p. 3
Vernacular names
Afrikaans: Kaalwangbosloerie
English: Bare-cheeked Trogon
suomi: Keltaposkitrogoni
français: Trogon à joues jaunes
Kiswahili: Lukungu Mashavu-matupu
The bare-cheeked trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae found in the rainforests of central Africa.
Description
The bare-cheeked trogon has bare yellow skin below its eyes and between its eyes and bill. The head, back and upper tail are green, the chest is red, and it has finely barred wings. [2]
The vocalisations are described as a series of six to ten descending coo notes.[2]
Dickcissel male perched on a metal pole singing, with neck stretched and beak open.
Songs and calls
Listen to Bare-cheeked trogon on xeno-canto
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and Nigeria.[3] The bare-cheeked trogon lives in interior regions of lowland rainforests.[2]
References
BirdLife International (2016). "Apaloderma aequatoriale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22682719A92958027. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682719A92958027.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
"Bare-cheeked Trogon - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
BirdLife International (2016-10-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Apaloderma aequatoriale". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
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