Trogons (Trogonidae) - HBW 6

Crested Quetzal (Pharomachrus antisianus)

French: Quetzal antisien German: Kammtrogon Spanish: Quetzal Crestado
Other common names: Crested Trogon

Taxonomy: Trogon Antisianus d’Orbigny, 1837, Yungas, Bolivia.
Forms a superspecies with P. mocinno, with which has sometimes been considered conspecific; P. fulgidus may belong to same superspecies. Monotypic.

Distribution: N Colombia and NW Venezuela S along Andes to Ecuador, Peru and WC Bolivia.

  • Least Concern
  • Video preview image A male perched Cock of the Rock Lodge, Kosñipata Valley, Manu National Park, Manu Biosphere Reserve, Madre de Dios, Peru
    Josep del Hoyo 30 July 2005 4 years ago 33 sec 2.4
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