The Resplendent Quetzal Explained
The resplendent quetzal is a small bird found in Central America and southern Mexico. Males display iridescent green plumes and a red lower breast. The genus name Pharomachrus means long mantle.
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The resplendent quetzal is a small bird found in Central America and southern Mexico.
Males display iridescent green plumes and a red lower breast. The genus name Pharomachrus means long mantle.
Females are duller, featuring grey lower breasts and bronze-green heads.
The resplendent quetzal eats laurel family fruits, swallowing wild avocados whole. It regurgitates pits later. Avocados are best enjoyed without the pit.
Resplendent quetzals fold tail feathers forward to resemble ferns.
Nests are carved in decaying trees over 200 feet up. Decaying wood is a bold structural choice.
The population trend is generally decreasing across its range. The resplendent quetzal is classified as near threatened.
Guatemala named its currency after the resplendent quetzal. Money with actual feathers.