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Hispaniolan Trogon

Priotelus roseigaster

Near Threatened

It could become endangered in the near future if current threats go unchecked. See full glossary

The Hispaniolan trogon is the national bird of Haiti and endemic to the island that country shares with the Dominican Republic. It is metallic green above, grey on the breast and intensely red on the belly, with a tail barred in black and white. It depends on the island's montane forests, which are much reduced, above all on the Haitian side.

Weight

60 g – 80 g

Size

27 cm – 30 cm

Lifespan

12 years

Diet

Omnivore

Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.

Activity

Diurnal

Active mainly during the day.

Social structure

In pairs

Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.

Sighting difficulty

Moderate

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Fun facts

It is the national bird of Haiti, a country that has lost more than ninety per cent of its original forest cover: the future of the species today depends almost entirely on the forests of the Dominican side.
It nests in holes in dead trees and in cavities abandoned by woodpeckers, and depends on old, decaying trees being left standing.
Like all trogons it has the heterodactyl toe arrangement, with the first and second toes pointing backwards, an anatomy shared by no other group of birds in the world.

Life cycle & biology

Skeleton type: Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bird)
Habitat & environment: Humid montane forest and pine woods of the island of Hispaniola, between 500 and 2,500 metres
Sexual maturity: 12 months
Gestation / incubation: 18 days of incubation
Litter / clutch size: 2 eggs

Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priotelus_roseigaster