Narina Trogon vs Resplendent Quetzal

Apaloderma narina 비교 대상 Pharomachrus mocinno

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Narina Trogon Resplendent Quetzal
학명 Apaloderma narina Pharomachrus mocinno
Trogoniformes Trogoniformes
Trogonidae Trogonidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Near Threatened
체장 36.0 cm (14.2 in)
날개 폭 26.0 cm (10.2 in) 50.0 cm (19.7 in)
체중 69.16666666666667 g (2.44 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 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Size Comparison

Body Length
Narina Trogon
Resplendent Quetzal 36.0 cm
날개 폭
Narina Trogon 26.0 cm
Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm
체중
Narina Trogon 69.16666666666667 g
Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Narina Trogon only

Resplendent Quetzal only

Resplendent Quetzal

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

Song & Call Comparison

Narina 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.

Geographic Range & Migration

Narina Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

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

보전 상태

Least Concern

Narina Trogon

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

How to Tell Them Apart

Narina 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

About These Birds

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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