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Classification
Bird
🍽️
Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
20–25 years
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Weight
0.18–0.22 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) is a bird indigenous to Costa Rica. It inhabits montane cloud forests from southern mexico to panama.
Habitat
🌿 montane cloud forests from southern mexico to panama
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Trogoniformes
Family
Trogonidae
Genus
Pharomachrus
Fun Facts
1
The resplendent quetzal is considered one of the most beautiful birds in the world, with iridescent emerald and crimson plumage
2
Males grow tail streamers up to 65 cm (25 inches) long — over twice their body length — during breeding season
3
The quetzal was sacred to the Maya and Aztec civilizations, and its image appears on Guatemala's coat of arms and currency
4
Their diet is primarily wild avocados, and they play a vital ecological role as dispersers of avocado tree seeds
5
The resplendent quetzal is a flagship species for Costa Rica's ecotourism and cloud forest conservation efforts