Pharomachrus is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae. Pharomachrus is from Ancient Greek pharos, "mantle", and makros, "long", referring to the wing and tail coverts of the resplendent quetzal (the second h is unexplained).
The five species of this genus and the eared quetzal, the only living member of the genus Euptilotis, together make up a group of colourful birds called quetzals.
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Pharomachrus antisianus | Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela | ||
Pharomachrus auriceps | eastern Panama to northern Bolivia. | ||
Pharomachrus fulgidus | Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana | ||
Pharomachrus mocinno | Chiapas, Mexico to western Panama | ||
Pharomachrus pavoninus | Brazil and Venezuela, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador and Peru, and northern Bolivia | ||
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