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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) - male Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) - male Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) - female Interesting facts: Their habitat is montane cloud forest from Southern Mexico to western Panama.  The male has a helmet-like crest.  Depending on the light its feathers can shine in a variant of colors from green-gold to blue-violet.  In breeding males, tail coverts are longer than the rest of the body.  It is classified as near threatened due to habitat loss.

Featured species: Pheasant Cuckoo (Dromococcyx phasianellus)

King Vultures hit London Fashion Week

Birdwatching at Cerro Azul, Panama (pt. 2): In search of the Rufous-Crested Coquette (Lophornis delattrei)

Birdwatching at Cerro Azul, Panama (pt. 1)