White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus)

Other Names (World)
White-tipped Quetzal, White-tipped Trogon

Family
Trogonidae (Trogons)

Size
33 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1838)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical montane moist forest. From 1,500 - 2,500 m.

Range (Guide)

Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (23)...)

White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) [XC724949]
by Rosa Elena Albornoz from road towards San Lorenzo ridge, above El Dorado, Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (call)

White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) [XC236048]
by Miguel Angel Torres from Magdalena: San Lorenzo ridge, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Colombia (song, male song)

Subspecies
May form a superspecies either with Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus) and Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) or with Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) and Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

festatus Bangs, 1899 - Northern Colombia in Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and adjacent areas.
fulgidus (Gould, 1838) - Northern Venezuela.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) - 10 files

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