Order: Trogoniformes | Family: Trogonidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Satipo, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Southeast, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Male | Loc. Southeast, Peru
Age: Adult | Sex: Female | Loc. Southeast, Peru
Status: The Golden-headed Quetzal is uncommon to fairly common at elevations ranging from 1200 to 3000 m along the east slope of the Andes. It is also found in the humid west slope of the Andes south to Cajamarca. Overlaps with Crested Quetzal, which is generally found at a lower elevation. Not known to overlap with similar Pavonine Quetzal of the Amazonian Lowlands. It also occurs in Co, Ec, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Quetzal de Cabeza Dorada.
Sub-species: Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps) (Gould, 1842).
Meaning of Name: Pharomachrus: Gr. Pharos= mantle and makros = long. auriceps: L. Aurum= gold, ceps= crowned, headed. A quetzal with a golden head.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 11/09/2014.