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Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps
Family
Trogons
Order
Trogoniformes
Codes
gohque1, GHQU
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderTrogoniformes
FamilyTrogons (Trogonidae)
SpeciesPharomachrus auriceps
Codesgohque1, GHQU
Identification

The Golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomachrus auriceps) is a member of the Trogons family within the order Trogoniformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code gohque1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Trogons
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Apaloderma narina
Bare-cheeked Trogon
Apaloderma aequatoriale
Bar-tailed Trogon
Apaloderma vittatum
Javan Trogon
Apalharpactes reinwardtii
Sumatran Trogon
Apalharpactes mackloti
Orange-breasted Trogon
Harpactes oreskios
Golden-headed Quetzal photo
(c) Arley Vargas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Pharomachrus auriceps

Family: Trogons

Order: Trogoniformes

eBird Code: gohque1