Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) made in Cerro de la Muerte, San José, Costa Rica on 16/06/2012. The photograph was published by Luis Vargas and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Un pollo de Quetzal en su nido, luego de ser alimentado por su madre con un fruto de Aguacatillo (Persea caerulea), el cual se puede observar con claridad dentro de su pico...saludos.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Chordata | |
| Class: | Aves | |
| Order: | Trogoniformes | |
| Family: | Trogonidae | |
| Scientific name: | Pharomachrus mocinno | |
| English Name: | Resplendent Quetzal | |
| Spanish Name: | Quetzal Mesoamericano | |
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| Sex: | Indistinguishable | |
| Life stage: | Squab | |
| Registration date: | 16/06/2012 | |
| Country: | Costa Rica | |
| Province / Department: | San José | |
| Location or protected area: | Cerro de la Muerte | |
| Location accuracy: | Low | |
| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed, Filmed | |
| Reproduction information: | Yes | |
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We suggest not approaching the nesting site, to avoid leaving predator traces that may harm the success of the reproductive activity or interfere with the natural behavior of the animals. |
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| PHOTOGRAPHY | ||
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| Photography ID: | 13975 View Full Record | |
| Manufacturer: | SONY | |
| Camera model: | DSC-HX100V | |
| Shutter speed: | 1/6 | |
| Aperture: | 5.6 | |
| ISO Sensitivity: | 100 | |
| Focal length: | 144mm | |
| Creation date: | 2012:06:16 08:18:04 | |
| Using Flash: | Si | |
| Publication date: | 06/24/2012 22:14:11 | |
