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Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة	Sumatran Trogon	Resplendent Quetzal
الاسم العلمي	Apalharpactes mackloti	Pharomachrus mocinno
الرتبة	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
الفصيلة	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
حالة الحفاظ	Least Concern	Near Threatened
الطول	—	36,0 cm (14.2 in)
طول الجناح	25,2 cm (9.9 in)	50,0 cm (19.7 in)
الوزن	118,0 g (4.16 oz)	210,0 g (7.41 oz)
النظام الغذائي	--	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …
عدد البيض في الوضع	1-2	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Sumatran Trogon —

Resplendent Quetzal 36,0 cm

طول الجناح

Sumatran Trogon 25,2 cm

Resplendent Quetzal 50,0 cm

الوزن

Sumatran Trogon 118,0 g

Resplendent Quetzal 210,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

🌲 Forest

Sumatran Trogon only

بلا

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

Resplendent Quetzal

Montane cloud forests at elevations between 1,200 and 3,000 meters. Requires old-growth forest with dead trees for nesting cavities.

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Song & Call Comparison

Sumatran Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

الغناء

Melodious, repetitive cooing: a series of 'kowee-kowee-kowee' or 'woh-woh-woh-woh' phrases. Male sings from high exposed perches in cloud forest canopy. Evocative highland call.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Sumatran Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

Southern Mexico through Central America to western Panama. Resident in mountain cloud forests.

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حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Sumatran Trogon

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Sumatran Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

الريش

Males have iridescent emerald-green upperparts, a crimson-red breast, and extraordinarily long green tail coverts streaming up to 65 cm beyond the tail. Females are duller with grey breasts.

المنقار

Short, broad, bright yellow bill partially hidden by green feathers

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About These Birds

Sumatran Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

The resplendent quetzal was considered divine by the Maya and Aztec civilizations, associated with the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl. Its iridescent green plumage and long tail streamers make it one of the most beautiful birds in the world. Guatemala's currency is named after this bird.

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