Pharomachrus pavoninus pavoninus

Yasuní Research Station, Orellana province, Ecuador.

Male. It occurs widely throughout the Amazon basin, but never seems to be common anywhere.

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Tags:   Trogonidae Pavonine Quetzal Pharomachrus pavoninus

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Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps

Tandayapa, Pichincha province, Ecuador.

Male. A classic Andean cloudforest species, also occurring in eastern Panama.

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Tags:   Trogonidae Golden-headed Quetzal Pharomachrus auriceps

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Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis

Savegre Valley, San José province, Costa Rica.

Male. For me, this is undoubtedly the most spectacular member of the family, and ranks very high among the world's most beautiful birds. The tail streamers are lengthened uppertail coverts, not tail feathers.

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Tags:   Trogonidae Resplendant Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno

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Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis

Savegre Valley, San José province, Costa Rica.

Male. Nesting right by the main road going down the Savegre Valley.

Digiscoped

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Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis

Savegre Valley, San José province, Costa Rica.

Female.

Digiscoped.

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Tags:   Trogonidae Resplendant Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno

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