Golden-headed Quetzal
Pharomachrus auriceps
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Family
- Trogonidae
The golden-headed quetzal or corequenque (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a strikingly coloured bird in the genus Pharomachrus. It is found in moist mid-elevation forests from eastern Panama to northern Bolivia. The golden-headed quetzal is known for its iridescent green colour, which it shares with other quetzals, and its distinctive golden head.
Le Quetzal doré (Pharomachrus auriceps) est une espèce d'oiseau de la famille des Trogonidae. Habitat et répartition Il vit dans la moitié nord des Andes et en Guyane. Mensurations Il mesure 33 - 36 cm.
El quetzal de cabeza dorada, viuda de la montaña, quetzal colinegro, quetzal cabeza dorada o quetzal cabecidorado (Pharomachrus auriceps) es una especie de ave de la familia de los trogones (Trogonidae), autóctona de gran parte de Sudamérica y Panamá. Referencias BirdLife International (2004). «Pharomachrus auriceps».
Distribution
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Pharomachrus antisianus
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Pharomachrus pavoninus
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Trogon collaris
TrogonidaeBlue-crowned Trogon
Trogon curucui
TrogonidaeBlack-tailed Trogon
Trogon melanurus
TrogonidaeMasked Trogon
Trogon personatus
TrogonidaeAmazonian Trogon
Trogon ramonianus
TrogonidaeBlack-throated Trogon
Trogon rufus
Trogonidae