Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus)

Other Names (World)
Eared Quetzal, Eared Trogon

Family
Trogonidae (Trogons)

Size
36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Gould, 1838)

Habitat
Montane pine, pine-oak and pine-evergreen forests, in the upper and middle storeys of forest, particularly along watercourses in canyons. From 1,800 - 3,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Mexico (B) (NB), USA (B) (NB).

South-central USA (southern Arizona) and western Mexico (Sierra Madre Occidental).

Population
Estimated population is 20,000 - 49,999 (2010).

Status LC
Habitat destruction through deforestation may be the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Call is a long, upslurred squeal, ending in a 'chuck' note. Also a loud, hard cackling 'ka-kak', sometimes uttered in flight. Song is a long, quavering series of whistled notes that increase in volume.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (32)...)

Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) [XC677080]
by Brian Gibbons from Cerro Cinco Millas, near Madera, Chihuahua, Mexico (alarm call, call, song)

Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) [XC592596]
by Richard E. Webster from Cave Creek Canyon, Middle Fork, Chiricahua Mountains, Cochise County, Arizona, United States (call, song)

Subspecies
Probably most closely related to Priotelus and Temnotrogon.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) - 10 files

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