Birds · Trogoniformes · Trogonidae
Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
Near Threatened
It could become threatened in the near future if current threats go unchecked.
The quetzal, also known as the resplendent quetzal, quetzal, Mesoamerican quetzal or Central American quetzal, is a small bird found in southern Mexico and Central America that lives in tropical forests, particularly montane cloud forest. They belong to the trogon family (Trogonidae) and have two recognised subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis. The quetzal is mainly omnivorous; its diet consists primarily of fruit from plants of the family Lauraceae, but it also feeds occasionally on insects, lizards, frogs and snails. It developed during the geological period known as the Cenozoic, specifically during the Eocene, which ran from roughly 56 to 34 million years ago.
Weight
180 g – 210 g
Size
36 cm – 1.1 m
