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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.

Spot-crowned Antvireo (Dysithamnus puncticeps)

Featured Species: Common Tody-Flycatcher (Todirostrum cinereum)

Featured Species: Straight-billed Woodcreeper (Dendroplex picus)

Featured Species: Central American Agouti (Dasyprocta punctata)

Photographing birds at an army-ant swarm

Wildlife photos at Heliconia B&B’s gardens. Featured species: Chirique-Flusse Treefrog (Hypsiboas pugnax)