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Eared Quetzal

Euptilotis neoxenus

Classification

Class
Aves

The eared quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus), also known as the eared trogon, is a species of bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is native to streamside pine-oak forests and canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico from northern Sonora and Chihuahua south to western Michoacán. The species has occurred on rare occasions in southeastern Arizona, where it has been recorded nesting.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 1,161Mexico · 546