- Pharomachrus antisianus
Identification
33–34 cm
- Metallic green above
- Red belly
- Long white undertail
- Small yellow bill
- Short crest on forehead
Distribution
South America: found from the Andes of western Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador and Peru to central Bolivia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Cloud forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes mainly berries and fruit, though some invertebrates and insects are also taken.
Breeding
Little known. The nest is in a hole in a dead tree.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Planet-Pets
- Wikipedia
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Crested Quetzal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 1 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Crested_Quetzal