Resplendent Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinnode la Llave, P, 1832
English (US) Resplendent Quetzal
The Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) 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 mocinno
- Family
- Trogonidae (Trogons)
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Resplendent Quetzal
- Described by
- de la Llave, P, 1832
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Pharomachrus mocinno mocinno
- Pharomachrus mocinno costaricensis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Pharomachrus Mocino
- Described by
- de la Llave, P, 1832
- Type locality
- Guatemala and Chiapas.
- Original description
- Registro Trimestre 1 p.48
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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