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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Resplendent Quetzal	Amazonian Trogon
학명	Pharomachrus mocinno	Trogon ramonianus
목	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
과	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
보전 상태	Near Threatened	Not Evaluated
체장	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	—
날개 폭	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	—
체중	210.0 g (7.41 oz)	47.0 g (1.66 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

Amazonian Trogon —

날개 폭

Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm

Amazonian Trogon —

체중

Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

Amazonian Trogon 47.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

Amazonian 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.

Amazonian Trogon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Resplendent Quetzal

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

Amazonian Trogon

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Not Evaluated

Amazonian 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

Amazonian 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.

Amazonian Trogon

아마존 트로곤은 약 47g 무게의 트로곤으로 아마존 분지의 습한 숲에 서식합니다. 다른 트로곤 속 구성원들처럼 화려한 색상과 특유의 생태적 지위를 가지며, 과일과 곤충을 먹습니다.

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