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.
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.
Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) [XC585535]
by Richard E. Webster from Rucker Canyon Trail, Chiricahua Mtns, Cochise County, Arizona, United States (call)
Eared Quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus) [XC677078]
by Richard E. Webster from P.N. Cascada de Basaseachic, Chihuahua, Mexico (song)
Subspecies
Probably most closely related to Priotelus and Temnotrogon.