Species profile
Golden-headed Quetzal
Pharomachrus auriceps
Quick answer
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- Scientific name
- Pharomachrus auriceps
- Family
- Trogonidae
- Order
- Trogoniformes
- Genus
- Pharomachrus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Golden-headed Quetzal in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Trogonidae
- Amazonian Trogon (Trogon ramonianus)
- Baird's Trogon (Trogon bairdii)
- Bar-tailed Trogon (Apaloderma vittatum)
- Bare-cheeked Trogon (Apaloderma aequatoriale)
- Black-headed Trogon (Trogon melanocephalus)
- Black-Tailed Trogon (Trogon melanurus)
- Black-throated Trogon (Trogon rufus)
- Blue-crowned Trogon (Trogon curucui)