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Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik	Eared Quetzal	Resplendent Quetzal
Bilimsel Ad	Euptilotis neoxenus	Pharomachrus mocinno
Takım	Trogoniformes	Trogoniformes
Familya	Trogonidae	Trogonidae
Koruma Durumu	Least Concern	Near Threatened
Uzunluk	—	36,0 cm (14.2 in)
Kanat Açıklığı	38,5 cm (15.2 in)	50,0 cm (19.7 in)
Ağırlık	123,375 g (4.35 oz)	210,0 g (7.41 oz)
Beslenme	--	Primarily wild avocados and other laurel family fruits, supplemented with insects, lizards, and frogs. A …
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü	2-4	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Size Comparison

Body Length

Eared Quetzal —

Resplendent Quetzal 36,0 cm

Kanat Açıklığı

Eared Quetzal 38,5 cm

Resplendent Quetzal 50,0 cm

Ağırlık

Eared Quetzal 123,375 g

Resplendent Quetzal 210,0 g

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Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

🌲 Forest

Eared Quetzal only

Hiçbiri

Resplendent Quetzal only

🌾 Grassland

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

Eared Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal

Şarkı

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

Eared Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal

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

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Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Eared Quetzal

Near Threatened

Resplendent Quetzal

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How to Tell Them Apart

Eared Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal

Tuy

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.

Gaga

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

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About These Birds

Eared Quetzal

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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