Trogoniformes is a bird order containing the trogons and quetzals, all placed in a single family, Trogonidae, which holds 49 species across seven genera. The order fossil record extends back roughly 49 million years to the Early Eocene, and the name trogon comes from the Greek for nibbling, referring to how these birds gnaw nest holes into trees.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ14566629, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Trogon
Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)View the Source 3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Trogoniformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 43
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Trogoniformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Trogoniformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 56 ... "early_interval": "Ypresian"
Wikidata: Trogoniformes
Wikidata Q191469, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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