Resplendent Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Trogoniformes
Family:Trogonidae
Genus:Pharomachrus
Species:P. mocinno

Scientific Name: 

Pharomachrus mocinno

 
 

About the Resplendent Quetzal

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Feeding habitsResplendent 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.

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Videos

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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