Golden-headed Quetzal
Pharomachrus auriceps(Gould, J, 1842)
English (US) Golden-headed Quetzal
The Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Trogonidae (Trogons) in the order Trogoniformes.
- Scientific name
- Pharomachrus auriceps
- Family
- Trogonidae (Trogons)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Golden-headed Quetzal
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1842)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps
- Pharomachrus auriceps hargitti
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trogon (Calurus) auriceps
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1842)
- Type locality
- 'The Cordillerian Andes.'
- Original description
- The Annals and Magazine of Natural History including Zoology, Botany, and Geology ser.1, vol.9, no.57 p.238
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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