Resplendent Quetzal

Resplendent Quetzal adult males have iridescent emerald-green to blue-green upperparts, head, and upper breast, contrasting with crimson on the lower breast and belly. Dark flight feathers are partly concealed by green wing coverts, while exceptionally elongated green upper tail coverts extend far beyond the true tail, which shows conspicuous white feathers underneath. A rounded crest of upright green feathers gives the male’s head its distinctive profile.

Family

Trogonidae

Region

Central America & Caribbean

Range

Central America

Habitat

Cloud Forest

Dominant color

Green

Conservation status

Near Threatened