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Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) — Trogons & Quetzals of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a member of the Trogonidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 202 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Trogoniformes
- Family Trogonidae Trogons
- Genus Pharomachrus
- Species mocinno
Quick facts
- Weight
- 202 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Resplendent Quetzal is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Resplendent Quetzal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) belongs to the Trogonidae family of the order Trogoniformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to w Panama.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 202 g, with a wing length of about 20.2 cm and a tail of around 32.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 149,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Resplendent Quetzal?
The Resplendent Quetzal is a large bird that weighs around 202 g.
Where does the Resplendent Quetzal live?
The Resplendent Quetzal is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to w Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Resplendent Quetzal belong to?
The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) belongs to the Trogonidae family, in the order Trogoniformes.
What does the Resplendent Quetzal eat?
The Resplendent Quetzal is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Resplendent Quetzal migrate?
The Resplendent Quetzal is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Resplendent Quetzal endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Resplendent Quetzal make?
1 real field recording of the Resplendent Quetzal — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Resplendent Quetzal's range?
The Resplendent Quetzal has a mapped global range of about 149,000 km².
Conservation
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