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Golden-headed quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) PN Yanachaga Chemillén, Pasco, Peru. Mar 14, 2020 Geotagged,Golden-headed quetzal,Peru,Pharomachrus auriceps,Summer,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Golden-headed quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)

PN Yanachaga Chemillén, Pasco, Peru. Mar 14, 2020

    comments (4)

  1. Wonderful! Is this the first male photo we have? Posted 5 years ago
    1. I think so! :) Posted 5 years ago
      1. Excellent! Nice hind too :) Posted 5 years ago
  2. That's nice Thibaud Posted 5 years ago

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The golden-headed quetzal '' is a strikingly coloured bird in the genus ''Pharomachrus''; it is also referred to as ''Trogon auriceps''. It is found in moist mid-elevation forests from eastern Panama to northern Bolivia.

Similar species: Trogons And Quetzals
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Apr 20, 2020. Captured Mar 14, 2020 16:36 in Jiron John Fitzgerald Kennedy 205, Oxapampa 19230, Peru.
  • Canon EOS 7D Mark II
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO4000
  • 560mm