Crested quetzal
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Pharomachrus antisianus
Length
35
14
cminch
cm inch 

The crested quetzal /ketSAHL/ (Pharomachrus antisianus ) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae native to South America, where it is found in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Di

Diurnal

Om

Omnivore

Ar

Arboreal

Zo

Zoochory

Te

Terrestrial

Te

Territorial

Mo

Monogamy

So

Solitary

No

Not a migrant

Pa

Partial Migrant

C

starts with

Appearance

Adult birds are 33–34 cm (13–13+1⁄2 in) long. The head and upperparts of the adult male are metallic green, while its breast and belly are red. Alone among the quetzals, the male has a short crest above its short bill, which is orange. The vent is white. Females have brown heads and upper breast and no crest.

Distribution

Geography

The crested quetzal is found along the Andes from Bolivia through Ecuador, Peru and Colombia to Venezuela, in pristine and mature second-growth forest from 1,200–3,000 m (4,000–10,000 ft) in altitude. It has been rated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as it has a large range and its population appears to be stable.

Crested quetzal habitat map

Climate zones

Crested quetzal habitat map
Crested quetzal
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Habits and Lifestyle

Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

The crested quetzal is frugivorous. Adults raising young also catch more nutritious prey such as arthropods and small vertebrates; one such item recorded was the glassfrog species Hyalinobatrachium pallidum.

Mating Habits

MATING BEHAVIOR
INDEPENDENT AGE
3 to 4 weeks

Population

References

1. Crested quetzal Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crested_quetzal
2. Crested quetzal on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682732/92958726
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/626071

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