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
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White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) [XC56780]
by Bernabe Lopez-Lanus from Estacion San Lorenzo (abajo), Vereda San Lorenzo, PN Nevado de Santa Marta, Magdalena, Colombia (song)

White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) [XC364451]
by Jeremy Minns from Tierra Amarilla, Sierra de Aroa, Bruzual, Yaracuy, Venezuela (call)

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:

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