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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.

Birding Paradise - the best place for Panama Birds & Wildlife Photos of 2016 (pt. 6) - Featured species: Red-headed Barbet (Eubucco bourcierii)

Chiriquí birds & wildlife April 2015 tour (Part 1, El Respingo station)

Barro Colorado Island, a natural monument for wildlife pictures