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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Bare-cheeked Trogon	Resplendent Quetzal
학명	Apaloderma aequatoriale	Pharomachrus mocinno
목	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
과	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Near Threatened
체장	—	36.0 cm (14.2 in)
날개 폭	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	50.0 cm (19.7 in)
체중	67.7 g (2.39 oz)	210.0 g (7.41 oz)
식성	--	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …
산란 수	2	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Bare-cheeked Trogon —

Resplendent Quetzal 36.0 cm

날개 폭

Bare-cheeked Trogon 22.8 cm

Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm

체중

Bare-cheeked Trogon 67.7 g

Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Bare-cheeked Trogon only

🌿 Wetland

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

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

노래

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

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bare-cheeked Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

깃털

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.

부리

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

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About These Birds

Bare-cheeked Trogon

바르 트로곤은 적도 아프리카의 열대 우림에 서식합니다. 수컷은 화려한 에메랄드 녹색 윗면과 붉은 아랫면을 가지고 있으며, 눈 주위 맨 피부가 특징입니다. 밀집된 숲의 중층부에 서식합니다.

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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Related Comparisons

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