Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, from Savegre in Costa. Image via depositphotos. Native to Central America’s cloud forests, the Resplendent Quetzal is renowned for its vivid green plumage, ...

The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a member of the Trogon family, renowned for its iridescent green feathers and striking red breast. Measuring about 36 to 40 centimeters in length, the ...

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The Resplendent Quetzal, a bird of legendary beauty and significance, has long enchanted the people of Central America. With ...

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno): Known for its iridescent green plumage and long, elegant tail feathers. Victoria Crowned Pigeon (Goura victoria): Recognizable by its stunning blue plumage ...

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) Numbers of these bright green-and-red birds with extravagant plumage are shrinking fast in their native Central American mountains; poaching for sale as ...

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That change has had a stark effect on Guatemala’s national bird, the resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), which breeds in high-elevation cloud forests and feeds in lower-elevation forests.

One of the two subspecies of resplendent quetzals is Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis, which lives only in Costa Rica’s mountain cloud forests and in the highlands of Panama.