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Resplendent Quetzal

Pharomachrus mocinno

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Field Notes

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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PublishedMarch 19, 2014

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