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The Golden-Headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a colorful bird native to highlands forests in South America. Source: Wikipedia
Order:
Trogoniformes
Family:
Trogonidae
Genus:
Pharomachrus
Scientific:
Pharomachrus auriceps
Citation:
(Gould, 1842)
Reference:
Ann.Mag.Nat.Hist.(1) p.238
Protonym:
Trogon (Calurus) auriceps
Avibase ID:
A9525D744A915488
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A9525D74
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554487
Geographic range:
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) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st 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] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): 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] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): 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] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: 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] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Golden-headed Quetzal ( Pharomachrus auriceps) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: 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
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