White-tipped quetzal | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Trogoniformes |
Family: | Trogonidae |
Genus: | Pharomachrus |
Species: | P. fulgidus |
Binomial name | |
Pharomachrus fulgidus (Gould, 1838) |
The white-tipped quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. In Venezuela and Colombia, three separated ranges occur, all contiguous and on the northern coasts. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.