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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Bar-tailed Trogon	Resplendent Quetzal
학명	Apaloderma vittatum	Pharomachrus mocinno
목	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
과	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
보전 상태	Least Concern	Near Threatened
체장	—	36.0 cm (14.2 in)
날개 폭	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	50.0 cm (19.7 in)
체중	54.0 g (1.90 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	2-3	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Bar-tailed Trogon —

Resplendent Quetzal 36.0 cm

날개 폭

Bar-tailed Trogon 24.4 cm

Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm

체중

Bar-tailed Trogon 54.0 g

Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Bar-tailed Trogon only

없음

Resplendent Quetzal only

없음

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

Bar-tailed 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

Bar-tailed Trogon

Resplendent Quetzal

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

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보전 상태

Least Concern

Bar-tailed Trogon

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Bar-tailed 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

Bar-tailed Trogon

줄무늬 가슴 아프리카 트로곤은 중앙아프리카와 동아프리카의 산악 숲에 서식합니다. 흰색 줄무늬 가슴과 수컷의 빨간 아랫면이 특징이며, 높은 고도의 산간 숲에 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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