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Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика	Resplendent Quetzal	Green-backed Trogon
Научное название	Pharomachrus mocinno	Trogon viridis
Отряд	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
Семейство	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Охранный статус	Near Threatened	Least Concern
Длина	36,0 cm (14.2 in)	—
Размах крыльев	50,0 cm (19.7 in)	29,2 cm (11.5 in)
Масса	210,0 g (7.41 oz)	89,25 g (3.15 oz)
Питание	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …	--
Размер кладки	1-2	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Resplendent Quetzal 36,0 cm

Green-backed Trogon —

Размах крыльев

Resplendent Quetzal 50,0 cm

Green-backed Trogon 29,2 cm

Масса

Resplendent Quetzal 210,0 g

Green-backed Trogon 89,25 g

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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

🌲 Forest

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

Green-backed Trogon only

🏖️ Coastal

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

Пение

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.

Green-backed Trogon

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Geographic Range & Migration

Resplendent Quetzal

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

Green-backed Trogon

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Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

Least Concern

Green-backed Trogon

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How to Tell Them Apart

Resplendent Quetzal

Оперение

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.

Клюв

Short, broad, bright yellow bill partially hidden by green feathers

Green-backed 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.

Green-backed Trogon

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