Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)

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The Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a colorful bird native to highlands forests in South America. Males and females are approximately the same size, having a total length of ca. 35 cm and a weight of 160 g. as adults. Adult males are iridescent green with a golden cast to their heads, black wings, bright red bellies, and a yellow bill. The female is duller with a greyer head and lower chest and a dusky bill. Both sexes have an entirely blackish undertail unlike the Crested Quetzal. Wikipedia

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Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)

Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps)

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