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Side-by-Side Comparison

속성	Resplendent Quetzal	Violaceous Trogon
학명	Pharomachrus mocinno	Trogon violaceus
목	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
과	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
보전 상태	Near Threatened	Least Concern
체장	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	—
날개 폭	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)
체중	210.0 g (7.41 oz)	49.0 g (1.73 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

Violaceous Trogon —

날개 폭

Resplendent Quetzal 50.0 cm

Violaceous Trogon 23.4 cm

체중

Resplendent Quetzal 210.0 g

Violaceous Trogon 49.0 g

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Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

🌲 Forest

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

Violaceous 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.

Violaceous Trogon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Resplendent Quetzal

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

Violaceous Trogon

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보전 상태

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Least Concern

Violaceous 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

Violaceous 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.

Violaceous Trogon

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