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Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut	Red-naped Trogon	Resplendent Quetzal
Nama Ilmiah	Harpactes kasumba	Pharomachrus mocinno
Ordo	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
Famili	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Status Konservasi	Near Threatened	Near Threatened
Panjang	—	36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Rentang Sayap	27,8 cm (10.9 in)	50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Berat	93,5 g (3.30 oz)	210,0 g (7.41 oz)
Diet	--	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …
Ukuran Sarang	2	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Red-naped Trogon —

Resplendent Quetzal 36,0 cm

Rentang Sayap

Red-naped Trogon 27,8 cm

Resplendent Quetzal 50,0 cm

Berat

Red-naped Trogon 93,5 g

Resplendent Quetzal 210,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

🌲 Forest

Red-naped Trogon only

None

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

Red-naped Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

Kicauan

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

Red-naped Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

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

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Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

Red-naped Trogon

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Red-naped Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

Bulu

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.

Paruh

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

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About These Birds

Red-naped 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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