White-tipped Quetzal
Pharomachrus fulgidus(Gould, J, 1838)
English (US) White-tipped Quetzal
The White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) 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 fulgidus
- Family
- Trogonidae (Trogons)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- White-tipped Quetzal
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1838)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus
- Pharomachrus fulgidus fulgidus
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Trogon fulgidus
- Described by
- (Gould, J, 1838)
- Type locality
- Guiana? = northern Venezuela.
- Original description
- A monograph of the Trogonidae, or family of trogons. 1st ed. pt3 pl.9,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Choco Trogon
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