Birds of Venezuela

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Genus: Pharomachrus (4 species, 5 worldwide)


Crested Quetzal
Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) Male
ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud   © All Rights Reserved.

Crested Quetzal
Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) Female
Perijá, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Anderson Muñoz   © All Rights Reserved.
On male note green head with crest and white inside of tail. Perhaps a tiny bit smaller than the Golden-headed Quetzal.

Golden-headed Quetzal
Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) Male
  		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Golden-headed Quetzal
Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) Female
Manu, Peru   		   
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com   © All Rights Reserved.

Male from back.

White-tipped Quetzal
White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus) Male
ProAves El Dorado Reserve, Santa Marta Sierra Nevada, Magdalena, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Additional photo.

Pavonine Quetzal
Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus) Male
Reserva Natural La Isla Escondida, Orito, Putumayo, Colombia   		   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.
Not that different from White-tipped Quetzal or Golden-headed Quetzal, but note lowland habitat (under 1000 meters), and red bill.

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