Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Pharomachrus |
Species: | P. mocinno |
Scientific Name: Pharomachrus mocinno | |
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Feeding habits: Resplendent quetzals are considered specialized fruit-eaters, although they mix their diet with insects, frogs, and lizards.
Visual description: Blueish-green back, tail, and head feathers. A dark red chest and a lighter under belly with white feathers on the underside of the wings.
Location:Found in the most southern parts of North America and in Central America.
Information and Fun facts: This bird was considered divine by ancient Mayan and Aztecs. It was also a part of Mesoamerican mythology. This beautiful bird can be either green or blueish. It also has one of the longest tails for a bird.
We don’t have any videos of this elusive bird yet, but our videographers are on the lookout, and we hope to capture some good footage on one of our forays into the jungle.
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