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Resplendent Quetzal
bineshii

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

This male quetzal was near a nest box at Monteverde Reserve, Costa Rica. There was a fledgeling in the nest.
Habitat
Cloud Forest
Location
Monteverde Reserve, Costa Rica
Date taken
6/18/2004
Scientific name
Pharomachrus mocinno
Equipment used
Fuju Finepix 3800
They are amazingly beautiful, but can vanish before your eyes in the foliage. you almost have to see them fly to spot them.
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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