Trogoniformes
This superfamily comprises only a single family, the Trogonidae (trogons).
Timetree of Trogonidae based on Oliveros et al., 2019. The distribution of each taxon is indicated by the colour-code used throughout this website (see Distribution code).
References
Oliveros, C.H., M.J. Andersen, P.A. Hosner, W.M. Mauck, F.H. Sheldon, J. Cracraft, and R.G. Moyle (2019), Rapid Laurasian diversification of pantropical
bird family during the Oligocene-Miocene transition, Ibis doi: 10.1111/ibi.12707. (abstract)
Tamashiro, R.A., N.D. White, M.J. Braun, B.C. Faircloth,, E.L. Braun, and R.T. Kimball (2019), What are the roles of taxon sampling and model fit in tests of
cyto-nuclear discordance using avian mitogenomic data?, Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 130, 132-142. DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.10.008. (abstract)
Pharomachrus auriceps (Golden-headed Quetzal), male (Foto: Mary Yalda)
Pharomachrus auriceps (Golden-headed Quetzal), female
Pharomachrus auriceps, (Golden-headed Quetzal), male
Pharomachrus auriceps (Golden-headed Quetzal), female (Foto: Mary Yalda)
Green-backed Trogon (Trogon viridis), female (Foto: Carolin Pfeiffer)