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Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

Description:

Blue, green, and red.

Habitat:

Mountainous rain forest regions of northern Costa Rica

Notes:

Males and females are co-dependent and take care of the nest together. There is always at least one parent in the nest at all times. Feeding habits for the baby require a parent to gather food and come back, immediately switching places with the other parent inside the best in a matter of seconds by means of a very athletic maneuver. Both parents sleep together with the baby at night.

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3 Comments

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 10 years ago

Hi ZacharyBrachPenuel, welcome to Project Noah, kindly only post photographs of living organisms that you have taken yourself. Here is a link to our FAQ's to go over so that you may enjoy this sit in the best possible way ! http://www.projectnoah.org/faq

cuartaslu26
cuartaslu26 10 years ago

Beautiful!

Bhagya Herath
Bhagya Herath 10 years ago

wow!!!!!

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Spotted on May 11, 2012
Submitted on Mar 19, 2014

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