Birds of the World - Pharomachrus


Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) Male Range: SA: Venezuela to n Bolivia ProAves Tangaras Reserve, El Carmen de Atrato, Choco, Colombia
Photograph by Bruno Conjeaud © All Rights Reserved.


Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus) Female Range: SA: Venezuela to n Bolivia 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 (Pharomachrus auriceps) Male Range: MA, SA: e Panama to n Bolivia
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.


Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) Female Range: MA, SA: e Panama to n Bolivia Manu, Peru
Photograph by David Ascanio - www.abtbirds.com © All Rights Reserved.


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


Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis) Male Near Threatened Range: MA: s Mexico to w Panama Costa Rica
Photograph by Jorge Obando Gutierrez © Copyrighted, All Rights Reserved.


Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis) Immature Female Near Threatened Range: MA: s Mexico to w Panama Costa Rica
Photograph by Tom Friedel © All Rights Reserved.

The rock star of Central America, often found near wild avacado.


Pavonine Quetzal (Pharomachrus pavoninus) Male Range: SA: Amazonia 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.