The resplendent quetzal is a small bird found in southern Mexico and Central America. It is part of the trogon family. Two subspecies, P. m. mocinno and P. m. costaricensis, are recognized. It inhabits the tropical forest, concretely montane cloud forests. Like other quetzals, the resplendent is omnivorous, its diet mainly consists of fruits of the family Lauraceae, but occasionally also preys on insects, lizards, frogs and snails. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
de la Llave, P 1832
Reference:
Registro Trimestre
1 p.48
Protonym:
Pharomachrus Mocino
Type locality:
Guatemala and Chiapas.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14631488
Avibase ID:
1F41428191F2DAF9
Avibase ID:
avibase-1F414281
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/1F414281
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554484
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Quetzal resplendissant ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Quetzal resplendissant ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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eBird version 2019: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Pharomachrus mocinno [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Pharomachrus mocino [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Pharomachrus mocino [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pharomachrus mocinno [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pharomachrus mocinno [version 1] |
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