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The Violaceous Trogon (Trogon violaceus), also known as the Guianan Trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is found in humid forests in the Amazon Basin of South America and on the island of Trinidad, although some authorities have argued for treating the west Amazonian population as a separate species, the Amazonian Trogon (T. ramonianus). Until recently, the Gartered Trogon (T. caligatus) of Mexico, Central America and north-western South America was generally considered a subspecies of the Violaceous Trogon. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Trogoniformes
Family:
Trogonidae
Genus:
Trogon
Scientific:
Trogon violaceus
Citation:
Gmelin, JF, 1788
Reference:
Syst.Nat. p.404
Protonym:
Trogon violaceus
Avibase ID:
563C5F5D86A0A3CF
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/563C5F5D
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554506
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Violaceous Trogon (Violaceous) ( Trogon violaceus violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (original): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Guianan Trogon ( Trogon violaceus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Trogon violaceus violaceus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Trogon violaceus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Trogon [violaceus or ramonianus]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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