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Wings black with white patches.<br /> | Wings black with white patches.<br /> | ||
Revision as of 20:14, 19 January 2015
- Pharomachrus auriceps
Identification
Length 33.5-35.5cm
Male:
Brilliant emeral green above, with scarlet chest and belly.
Head is forest green with golden sheen on top.
Wings black with white patches.
Bill orange-yellow
Female:
Brilliant emeral green above (not as bright as male), with brownish chest and orange belly.
Head is brownish.
Wings black with white patches.
Bill brown
Juvenile:
Brilliant emeral green above (not as bright as an adult), with scarlet chest and belly (not as bright as an adult) .
Head is brownish.
Wings black with white patches.
Bill orange-yellow
Distribution
Central America: Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies are recognized:[1]
- P. a. hargitti:
- P. a. auriceps:
Habitat
Subcanopy and mid-levels of subtropical and temperate forest on both slopes of the Andes, mostly between 1000 and 2800m.
Behaviour
Diet
Frugivorous. Swoops to take fruit with a flutter of wings.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Golden-headed Quetzal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Golden-headed_Quetzal
