Pharomachrus (Typical Quetzals)

Genus

Typical Quetzals

Pharomachrus

5 species in our catalog · found in 31 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Resplendent Quetzal
NT Endemic

Resplendent Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus mocinno

50–60% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

White-tipped Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus fulgidus

10–20% · With luck
Golden-headed Quetzal
LC

Golden-headed Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus auriceps

10–20% · With luck
Pavonine Quetzal
LC

Pavonine Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus pavoninus

<5% · Rare
Crested Quetzal
LC

Crested Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus antisianus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Typical Quetzals

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
50–60%
2 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
3 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
40–50%
4 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
5 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
20–30%
6 La Tigra National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
20–30%
7 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
8 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
9 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
10 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
11 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
10–20%
12 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
13 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
10–20%
14 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 3
10–20%
15 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
5–10%
16 Celaque National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
5–10%
17 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
5–10%
18 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
19 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
20 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
21 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
22 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 3
<5%
23 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 2
<5%
24 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 2
<5%
25 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
26 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
27 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
28 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
29 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
30 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
31 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%