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Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps
(Gould, J, 1842)
Quetzal Cabecidorado
Family: Trogonidae
Order: Trogoniformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern

Synonyms: Trogon auriceps.

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Foto
Photography ID: 526843
♂  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
05/17/2019
Nino A. Grangetto
Foto
Photography ID: 163635
♂  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
10/13/2014
Carmelo López Abad
Foto
Photography ID: 86762
♂  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
01/02/2014
Sebastián Dardanelli
Foto
Photography ID: 81459
♂ ♀  Adult
Mindo
Pichincha
Ecuador
01/10/2015
Luis Emilio Lorenzo



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
230764125/03/2025EcuadorPichinchaChaquimallana Tours, Mindo2Eugenia Boggiano
190567127/10/2023EcuadorPichinchaBosque Protector - Mindo Nambillo, Mindo1Julián Tocce
213456018/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaAlambi cloud forest - Mindo2Nino A. Grangetto
213458917/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaSachatamia Lodge, Mindo2Nino A. Grangetto
173128617/05/2019EcuadorPichinchaSachatamia, MindoNino A. Grangetto
51836201/10/2016EcuadorPichinchaTandayapa, MindoJose Luis Fernandez Guaraz
40460327/01/2016EcuadorPichinchaMindoUlises Balza
39941310/01/2016EcuadorPichinchaSan Miguel de Los BancosRosana Ursino
39535507/01/2016EcuadorPichinchaRefugio Paz de AvesRosana Ursino
29783021/06/2015EcuadorCarchiBosque Protector Golondrinas, GualchánWilliam Arteaga Chávez
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 11/04/2026.