Pharomachrus

Pharomachrus

Resplendent quetzal
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Trogoniformes
Family:	Trogonidae
Genus:	Pharomachrus La Llave, 1832
Species
P. antisianus P. auriceps P. fulgidus P. mocinno P. pavoninus

Pharomachrus is a genus of birds in the Trogonidae family. Pharomachrus is from Ancient Greek pharos, "mantle", and makros, "long", referring to the wing and tail coverts of the resplendent quetzal (the second h is unexplained).

The five species of this genus and the eared quetzal, the only living member of the genus Euptilotis, together make up a group of colourful birds called quetzals.

Species

Genus Pharomachrus:
- Crested quetzal, Pharomachrus antisianus.
- Golden-headed quetzal, Pharomachrus auriceps.
- White-tipped quetzal, Pharomachrus fulgidus.
- Resplendent quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno.
- Pavonine quetzal, Pharomachrus pavoninus.

Trogons (order: Trogoniformes · family: Trogonidae)

Genus	Species

Apaloderma	Narina trogon Bare-cheeked trogon Bar-tailed trogon

Apalharpactes	Javan trogon Sumatran trogon

Harpactes	Malabar trogon Red-naped trogon Diard's trogon Philippine trogon Whitehead's trogon Cinnamon-rumped trogon Scarlet-rumped trogon Red-headed trogon Orange-breasted trogon Ward's trogon

Priotelus	Cuban trogon Hispaniolan trogon

Trogon	Black-headed trogon Citreoline trogon White-tailed trogon Baird's trogon Violaceous trogon Gartered trogon Mountain trogon White-eyed trogon Collared trogon Elegant trogon Orange-bellied trogon Masked trogon Black-throated trogon Surucua trogon Blue-crowned trogon Black-tailed trogon Green-backed trogon Ecuadorian trogon Slaty-tailed trogon Lattice-tailed trogon

Euptilotis	Eared quetzal

Pharomachrus	Resplendent quetzal Crested quetzal White-tipped quetzal Golden-headed quetzal Pavonine quetzal

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