Pharomachrus

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Pharomachrus is a genus of brightly colored trogon birds native to the Neotropics, best known for including the iconic resplendent quetzal.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Pharomachrus canonical 2
Pharomachrus mocinno 2
Pharomachrus antisianus 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (42)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird genus
taxon
biogeographicRealm Neotropical realm
characteristic brightly colored plumage
iridescent green and red coloration in many species
sexual dimorphism with long upper tail coverts in males of some species
class Aves
commonName quetzals
conservationStatus several species are of conservation concern
describedBy Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger NERFINISHED
diet fruits
insects
small invertebrates
distribution tropical montane forests of the Americas
ecologicalRole frugivore
etymology genus name derived from Greek, used historically for trogons or quetzals
family Trogonidae
habitat cloud forests
humid montane forests
hasFeatherColor golden (in some species)
green
red
includesTaxon Pharomachrus antisianus
linked to: Pharomachrus

Pharomachrus auriceps
Pharomachrus fulgidus
linked to: Pharomachrus

Pharomachrus mocinno
linked to: Pharomachrus

Pharomachrus pavoninus
linked to: Pharomachrus
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo Central America
Neotropics
linked to: Neotropical realm

South America
notableFor including the resplendent quetzal
notableSpecies resplendent quetzal
linked to: Resplendent quetzal
order Trogoniformes
parentTaxon Trogonidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction both sexes often participate in incubation
nests in tree cavities
symbolicAssociation cultural symbol in Mesoamerica through the resplendent quetzal
taxonAuthor Gloger
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Pharomachrus mocinno
linked to: Pharomachrus

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Resplendent quetzal genus Pharomachrus
Pharomachrus includesTaxon Pharomachrus mocinno
linked to: Pharomachrus
Pharomachrus includesTaxon Pharomachrus antisianus
linked to: Pharomachrus
Pharomachrus includesTaxon Pharomachrus fulgidus
linked to: Pharomachrus
Pharomachrus includesTaxon Pharomachrus pavoninus
linked to: Pharomachrus
Pharomachrus typeSpecies Pharomachrus mocinno
linked to: Pharomachrus
Trogonidae recognizedGenera Pharomachrus