Pavonine Quetzal

Pharomachrus pavoninus

The peacock quetzal, named for its fan-like tail. Lives in Amazonian lowlands, unlike its highland cousins. Rare sighting.

Population: Global population size not quantified; described as uncommon and patchily distributed, with a decreasing trend (suspected loss of 12.5-15.3% suitable habitat over three generations/22 years due to Amazonian deforestation)
Habitat: Lower and middle understory of lowland terra firme (upland, non-flooded) tropical moist forest in the Amazon Basin, mostly from sea level/lowlands to ~700 m elevation (locally reported up to ~1200 m); high forest dependency, resident/non-migratory
Fun fact: The Pavonine Quetzal is the only quetzal species found in lowland Amazonian rainforest east of the Andes, rather than in the montane cloud forests that its Central American and Andean relatives (like the Resplendent and Golden-headed Quetzals) inhabit.
Range: Amazon Basin of northern/western South America: Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, roughly between 10°N and 15°S latitude (Extent of Occurrence ~4,230,000 km²)
Diet: Primarily frugivorous (fruit from multiple plant families including Lauraceae and Arecaceae); nestlings are additionally provisioned with small tree frogs (Hyla and Phyllomedusa species), roughly half fruit/half frogs during early development
Size: 0.34 m

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