Resplendent Quetzal
📸 Photo by Jean Paul Montanaro: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-resplendent-quetzal-on-the-branch-14510481/
Draped in emerald and scarlet, the Resplendent Quetzal drifts through misty Central-American cloud forests. Males trail metre-long tail ribbons while feasting on wild avocados, scattering seeds that sprout new trees. Sacred to Maya lore, it now survives in shrinking highland refuges.
Technical factsheet
Type:bird
Habitat:rainforest
Diet:frugivore
Continents:Central America
Size:36–40 cm length (body)
Weight:200–230 g
Activity:diurnal
Social behavior:pair
Lifespan:5–10 years
Habitat: The Resplendent Quetzal can be found in Costa-rica, El-salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama