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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.

Wildlife photos from Panama's tallest mountain, Pt. 4 - Featured species: Long-tailed Silky-Flycatcher (Ptiliogonys caudatus)

Wildlife photos from Panama's tallest mountain, Pt. 3 - Featured species: Bang's Mountain Squirrel (Syntheosciurus brochus)

Wildlife photos from Panama's tallest mountain, Pt. 2 - Featured species: Black-capped Flycatcher (Empidonax atriceps)

Wildlife photos from Panama's tallest mountain, Pt. 1 - Featured species: Volcano Junco (Junco vulcani) & Sooty Thrush (Turdus nigrescens)

Birdwatching at the Pipeline Road