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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Resplendent Quetzal	Baird's Trogon
학명	Pharomachrus mocinno	Trogon bairdii
목	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
과	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
보전 상태	Near Threatened	Near Threatened
체장	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	—
날개 폭	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	29.5 cm (11.6 in)
체중	210.0 g (7.41 oz)	94.35 g (3.33 oz)
식성	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …	--
산란 수	1-2	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Resplendent Quetzal 36.0 cm

Baird's Trogon —

날개 폭

Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm

Baird's Trogon 29.5 cm

체중

Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

Baird's Trogon 94.35 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

Baird's Trogon 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

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.

Baird's Trogon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Resplendent Quetzal

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

Baird's Trogon

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Near Threatened

Baird's Trogon

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How to Tell Them Apart

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

Baird's Trogon

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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.

Baird's Trogon

베어드 트로곤은 코스타리카와 파나마 서부의 습한 저지대 숲에 서식하는 근위협 트로곤입니다. 수컷은 붉은 아랫면과 청록색 윗면이 특징이며, 벌집, 흰개미 집, 나무 구멍에 둥지를 틉니다.

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