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New addition! 🌎 Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) #CentralAmericanBirds #NorthAmericanBirds | #ResplendentQuetzal #PharomachrusMocinno | #Quetzals #TrogonFamily #Trogoniformes 📷: Photo by Drosera74🦉 #MyBirdcards | #birdsoftheworld #birds ❤️🦜
🌎 Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) The male Resplendent Quetzal is a stunning iridescent green with a red belly and an exceptionally long, flowing green tail train. Females are duller with a shorter tail. Quetzals inhabit montane cloud forests from Southern Mexico to Western Panama. Generally shy and quiet, they become more vocal and perform elaborate displays during the breeding season. They mainly eat fruit, especially wild avocados. Two subspecies are recognised. 2.5 Flash (Edited) Conservation status: Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1) Fun fact: The Resplendent Quetzal is the National Bird of Guatemala. Its image is on the country's flag and coat of arms, and the national currency is called the Quetzal. It is the only bird in the world with the word "Resplendent" in its common name! 📷: Photo by Drosera74 via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/photos/quetzal-bird-nature-colorful-9850089/ VBLA
October 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrusmocinno).Native to the cloud forests of Costa Rica and other parts of Central America. They're crucial for spreading avocado plants which they regurgitate and spread pits. #birds #nature #biology #photo
The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrusmocinno) is a species of trogon found in the cloud forests of Central America, from southern Mexico to western Panama. This bird is celebrated for its breathtaking beauty and holds significant cultural importance, particularly in Mayan and Aztec civilizations where it was considered divine and a symbol of freedom. The male Resplendent Quetzal is renowned for its spectacular appearance. Its body is adorned with brilliant, iridescent green or turquoise feathers that shift color in the light, a vibrant red chest and belly, and a shaggy, hair-like crest. Most notably, the male possesses two exceptionally long tail coverts, or "streamers," which can grow up to a meter in length
August 10, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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This juvenile Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), likely a young male, already displays the extraordinary colors that have made this species one of the most iconic birds of Central America.

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This juvenile Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), likely a young male, already displays the extraordinary colors that have made this species one of the most iconic birds of Central America. Although it has not yet developed the spectacular elongated tail streamers of a fully adult male, the shimmering emerald-green plumage, deep crimson underparts, and soft juvenile feathering clearly reveal a bird that is still growing into its magnificent adult appearance. Resplendent Quetzals inhabit the humid mountain forests of Central America, where they feed primarily on fruits, along with insects and other small prey. Remarkably, their brilliant colors can blend surprisingly well into the filtered light of the canopy, where moss, leaves, and shadows merge into a constantly shifting mosaic of green. Juvenile quetzals are encountered and photographed far less often than the famous long-tailed adult males. That made this sighting especially memorable — a rare glimpse of a young bird at the beginning of what will become one of the most spectacular transformations in the avian world.
August 7, 2026 at 9:21 AM