Pharomacrus

Implications of altitudinal migration for conservation strategies to protect tropical biodiversity: a case study of the Resplendent Quetzal Pharomacrus mocinno at Monteverde, Costa Rica.

Costa Rican seasonal moist forests 2008

Some of the most charismatic cloud forest species such as the resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno) and three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata) are equally dependent on the seasonal moist forests as they migrate annually to these moist forests at the completion of their breeding season.

Costa Rican seasonal moist forests 2008

There are various bird species such as the keel-billed toucan (Ramphastus sulfuratus), black-chested jay or "chau-chau" (Cyanocorax affinis), Tangara gyrola, Arantinga wagleri, Pharomacrus fulgidus festatus, blue-knobbed curassow or "paujil" (Crax alberti), crested guan or "pava" (Penelope purpurascens brunnescens), Chlorostilbon russatus and Anthocephala floriceps floriceps.

Santa Marta montane forests 2008

Another spectacular avian resident is the subspecies of the resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno mocinno).

Central American montane forests 2007

This will not only apply protection to these under-represented habitats, but will help to insure that elevational profiles are maintained for altitudinal migrants, such as the Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), which move into pine-oak forests during the non-breeding season.

Central American pine-oak forests 2007

COPPERY-TAILED TROGON or QUETZAL (_Pharomacrus mocinno_) 1.

Animal Figures in the Maya Codices 1915

COPPERY-TAILED TROGAN or QUETZAL (_Pharomacrus mocinno_).

Animal Figures in the Maya Codices 1915

These larger blocks of intact forest are essential for preserving remnant populations of harpy eagles (Harpia harpyja) and they protect breeding grounds of threatened and endangered birds endemic to the highland forests of this ecoregion, such as: resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata), bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis), and black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor).

Talamancan montane forests 2010

This ecoregion represents range limits for many species, such as the night monkey (Aotus spp.) who doesn’t oocur north of this region, and of many birds which have wider distributions in South America, including the saffron-headed parrot (Pionopsitta pyrilia), oilbird (Steatornis caripensis), and golden-headed Quetzal (Pharomacrus auriceps).

Eastern Panamanian montane forests 2007