Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)
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Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps (Gould, 1842)

180 gWeight

The golden-headed quetzal or corequenque (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a strikingly coloured bird in the genus Pharomachrus.

Most records: Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Golden-headed Quetzal has been recorded at 133 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Refugio Paz de las AvesEcuador3,827 records
  2. Cabañas San IsidroEcuador1,549 records
  3. Mindo – Vía a las cascadasEcuador1,017 records
More places
  1. Reserva Ecológica Río Blanco – LodgeColombia973 records
  2. Reserva Mashpi-AmagusaEcuador966 records
  3. Bellavista Cloud Forest LodgeEcuador959 records
  4. Tandayapa Bird LodgeEcuador745 records
  5. El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia745 records
  6. Chamicero del Perijá Proaves ReserveColombia729 records
  7. Las Tangaras ProAves ReserveColombia712 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorColombiaPeruBolivia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The golden-headed quetzal or corequenque (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a strikingly coloured bird in the genus Pharomachrus. It is found in moist mid-elevation forests from eastern Panama to northern Bolivia.

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Questions

How big is the Golden-headed Quetzal?

The Golden-headed Quetzal weighs around 180 g.

Where does the Golden-headed Quetzal live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Bolivia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Colombia and Peru.

Is the Golden-headed Quetzal endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Golden-headed Quetzal as Least Concern.

What does the Golden-headed Quetzal eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Golden-headed Quetzal in?

It belongs to the family Trogons (Trogonidae), order Trogoniformes.

At a glance

Weight
180 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
202 mm
Tail
193 mm
Bill
26 mm
Tarsus
18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: eastern Panama to northern Bolivia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Trogons Trogonidae
Genus
Pharomachrus

Other birds in the genus Pharomachrus

Pavonine QuetzalPavonine QuetzalPharomachrus pavoninusResplendent QuetzalResplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinnoWhite-tipped QuetzalWhite-tipped QuetzalPharomachrus fulgidusCrested QuetzalCrested QuetzalPharomachrus antisianusNarina TrogonNarina TrogonApaloderma narinaBare-cheeked TrogonBare-cheeked TrogonApaloderma aequatorialeBar-tailed TrogonBar-tailed TrogonApaloderma vittatumJavan TrogonJavan TrogonApalharpactes reinwardtiiSumatran TrogonSumatran TrogonApalharpactes macklotiMalabar TrogonMalabar TrogonHarpactes fasciatus
Golden-headed Quetzal

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