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ForestCavity nestMedium · 160 g
What the White-tipped Quetzal sounds like
ID tip
Voice: Hilty and colleagues (1986) describe the voice as a loud kirra, or kirra, kip, and when excited kier, kip-kip-kip-a.
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When to see the White-tipped Quetzal
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the White-tipped Quetzal
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the White-tipped Quetzal
The white-tipped quetzal is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. Two subspecies have been described. Pharomachrus fulgidus fulgidus is found in the mountains of northern Venezuela and Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus ranges through the Santa Marta mountains of northeast Colombia. Quetzals are iridescent and colourful birds found in forests, woodlands and humid highlands. The white-tipped quetzal has been a limited subject of research. Pharomachrus nests have been studied to analyse the effects of rainfall on breeding, however conclusions are based on single observations.
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Easily confused with
Crested QuetzalPharomachrus antisianusAdult birds are 33–34 cm (13–13+1⁄2 in) long.
Pavonine QuetzalPharomachrus pavoninusLike many other quetzals, pavonine quetzals are fairly brilliantly coloured, exhibiting some sexual dichromatism, with the females being noticeable duller than the males.
Resplendent QuetzalPharomachrus mocinnoThe resplendent quetzal is the largest trogon.
Side by side: Golden-headed Quetzal vs White-tipped Quetzal · Resplendent Quetzal vs White-tipped Quetzal · Crested Quetzal vs White-tipped Quetzal
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