Bird checklists - taxonomy - distribution - maps - links
Your login:
Password:
Enter your login name or your email address and click on Send reminder to receive a reminder by email.
Welcome Guest
Golden-headed Quetzal
Pharomachrus auriceps (Gould, 1842)
The Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a colorful bird native to highlands forests in South America. Source: Wikipedia
(0 votes)
Order:
Trogoniformes
Family:
Trogonidae
Genus:
Pharomachrus
Scientific:
Pharomachrus auriceps
Citation:
(Gould, 1842)
Reference:
Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(1) 9 p.238
Protonym:
Trogon (Calurus) auriceps
Avibase ID:
A9525D744A915488
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A9525D74
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554487
Geographic range:
- Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps {auriceps or xanthogaster}: Mts. of e Panama to n Bolivia
- Pharomachrus auriceps hargitti: Mts. of e Colombia and w Venezuela
Source: Clements checklist
Golden-headed Quetzal
Czech:
kvesal zlatohlavý
German:
Goldkopftrogon
Danish:
Gyldenhovedet Quetzal
Spanish:
Quetzal Cabecidorado
Finnish:
vuoriketsaali
French:
Quetzal doré
Italian:
Quetzal testadorata
Japanese:
kingashirakazarikinubanedori
Japanese:
キンガシラカザリキヌバネドリ
Dutch:
Goudkopquetzal
Norwegian:
Svarthaleketsal
Polish:
kwezal zlotoglowy
Portuguese:
Quetzal-de-cabeça-dourada
Russian:
Павлиний квезал
Slovak:
kvesal zlatohlavý
Swedish:
guldhuvad quetzal
Ukrainian:
Квезал андійський
Chinese:
金头绿咬鹃
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Quetzal doré ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Quetzal doré ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe 2nd edition (1996): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pharomachrus auriceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Pharomachrus auriceps [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Pharomachrus [pavoninus or auriceps]
(sensu lato) by some authors
Your sightings
You must be logged in to view your sighting details. To register to myAvibase click here.
Other synonyms
Catalan: Quetzal de cap daurat
Czech: Kvesal zlatohlavý
Danish: Gyldenhovedet Quetzal, Gyldenhovedet Quezal
German: Goldkopftrogon, Goldkopf-Trogon
English: Golden headed Quetzal, Golden-headed Quetzal, Golden-headed Trogon, Yellow-bellied Quetzal
Spanish: Quetzal Cabecidorado, Quetzal Cebecidorado, Quetzal Colinegro, Quetzal de Cabeza Dorada
Spanish (Colombia): Quetzal Colinegro
Spanish (Peru): Quetzal de Cabeza Dorada
Spanish (Venezuela): Viuda de la Montaña
Estonian: andi ketsal
Finnish: Vuoriketsaali
French: Quetzal doré
Hungarian: aranyfejű kvézál
Italian: Quetzal testadorata
Japanese: kingashirakazarikinubanedori
Japanese: キンガシラカザリキヌバネドリ
Scientific: Pharomachrus auriceps, Pharomachrus auriceps auriceps, Pharomachrus xanthogaster, Pharomachurus auriceps, Trogon (Calurus) auriceps
Lithuanian: Auksagalvis kvezalas
Dutch: Goudkopquetzal
Norwegian: Svarthaleketsal, Svarthalequetzal
Polish: kwezal zlotoglowy, kwezal złotogłowy
Portuguese: Quetzal-de-cabeça-dourada
Russian: Золотистоголовый квезал, Золотоголовый Квезал, Павлиний квезал
Slovak: kvesal zlatohlavý
Swedish: Guldhuvad quetzal
Ukrainian: Квезал андійський
Chinese: 金头绿咬鹃
Chinese (Traditional): 金頭綠咬鵑
Avibase has been visited 287,396,412 times since 24 June 2003. © Denis Lepage | Privacy policy
