Birds of Panama

    TROGONIFORMES: Trogonidae (Trogons)  
Genus: Pharomachrus (2 species, 5 worldwide)


Golden-headed Quetzal
Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) Male
 
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Golden-headed Quetzal
Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) Female
Manu, Peru  
   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.

Male from back.

Resplendent Quetzal
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis) Male Near Threatened
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez   © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.

Resplendent Quetzal
Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis) Immature Female Near Threatened
Costa Rica  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

The rock star of Central America, often found near wild avacado.


© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba