Pharomachrus (Typical Quetzals)

Genus

Typical Quetzals

Pharomachrus

4 species in our catalog · found in 25 parks

Species in this group

Resplendent Quetzal
NT

Resplendent Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus mocinno

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
White-tipped Quetzal
LC

White-tipped Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus fulgidus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pavonine Quetzal
LC

Pavonine Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus pavoninus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Golden-headed Quetzal
LC

Golden-headed Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus auriceps

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%
Jan
~30%
Feb
~40%
Mar
~40%
Apr
~30%
May
~30%
Jun
~20%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~20%
Oct
~20%
Nov
~30%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see Typical Quetzals

Parks Ranked

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

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 Bronx Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
3 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden 🇭🇰 Hong Kong SAR China In captivity
4 Sedgwick County Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 Africam Safari 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
6 Xcaret 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
7 Houston Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
8 Parque del pueblo 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
9 UMA "El Palapo" 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
10 Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar 🇨🇷 Costa Rica In captivity
11 LPO - Centre de sauvegarde pour la faune sauvage 🇫🇷 France In captivity
12 Dallas World Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Acuario Inbursa 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity
14 La Aurora Zoo 🇬🇹 Guatemala In captivity
15 Monteverde Theme Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica In captivity
16 Rescate Wildlife Rescue Center 🇨🇷 Costa Rica In captivity
17 Zoológico Miguél Álvarez del Toro 🇲🇽 Mexico In captivity

Challenges

WILDLIFE CHALLENGECENTRAL AMERICAPart of the challengeCloud Forest BirdsCentral AmericaResplendent quetzalThree-wattled bellbirdToucanetMotmot