#trogoniformes

[herpsandbirds]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), male, family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Edwin Martinez

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[2475/11080] Cinnamon-rumped trogon - Harpactes orrhophaeus

Order: Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Family: Trogonidae

Photo credit: Ayuwat Jearwattanakanok via Macaulay Library

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Resplendent Quetzal

[taxonomytournament]

Taxonomy Tournament: Birds

Trogoniformes. This order is made up of trogons and quetzals, colourful and reclusive tropical birds

Piciformes. This order is made up of woodpeckers, which bore holes in trees to reach insect prey within.

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Don’t believe you eyes-- this bird is actually brown! The resplendent quetzal, the national bird of Guatemala, has a very unique up its feathers that give it its shimmering green appearance. Up close, the feathers are translucent or dark brown. Inter spaced with these are microscopic stripes of melanin, a pigment that in humans causes the skin to darken. For the quetzal this pigment traps light and reflects the color green, making it appear to our eyes as a resplendent emerald.

(Image: A male resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) showing off his feathers by Kathy Adams Clark)

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[birds-mid-noms]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Eric Gofreed

[shiny-and-sparkling-birds]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Arthur Steinberger

[perfect-plumage]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Sue Bishop

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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Arthur Steinberger

[wingedjewels]

Masked Trogon, female by Jay Packer Via Flickr: This species is widespread in the highland forests of the Andes and Guiana Shield from Guyana through Colombia and down to Bolivia. Hacienda El Bosque, Colombia

[herpsandbirds]

Masked Trogon (Trogon personatus), male, family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes, found in the highlands of western and northern South America

photograph by @ernestoobandog

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[2568/11080] Collared trogon - Trogon collaris

Order: Trogoniformes (trogons and quetzals) Family: Trogonidae

Photo credit: Patrice Babeux via Macaulay Library

[birdblues]

Resplendent Quetzal

[birdygotback]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Arthur Steinberger

[ready-red-birds]

Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Eric Gofreed

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Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)

© Sue Bishop