Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)

Other Names (World)
Golden-headed Quetzal, Golden-headed Trogon

Family
Trogonidae (Trogons)

Size
33 - 36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1842)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,200 - 3,100 m, occasionally down to 1,100 m.

Range (Guide)

Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (36)...)

Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) [XC274958]
by Patricio Mena Valenzuela from Pichincha: Mindo area, Ecuador (song, territorial song)

Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) [XC260546]
by Mitch Lysinger from Napo: 'Caba\u00f1as San Isidro', 1-2 km SW Cosanga, Ecuador (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus), and the two may be conspecific. White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) possibly belongs to the same superspecies. Birds from north-eastern Colombia currently placed in nominate subspecies, but sometimes included in hargitti. The population of western Ecuador described as subspecies heliactin, but apparently inseparable from nominate.

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

auriceps (Gould, 1842) - Eastern Panama (Cerro Pirre), and Andes from Colombia south to eastern Peru and northern Bolivia.
hargitti (Oustalet, 1891) - Andes of Venezuela.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) - 10 files

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