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.