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Resplendent Quetzal - Pharomachrus mocinno, male
NF Photo 110207 at Savegre, Costa Rica
About Resplendent Quetzal at wiki
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This was one of the finest birds I saw in Costa RIca. To bad it was such a short time to enjoy them.
World Bird Wednesday XVIII
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About Resplendent Quetzal at wiki
At youtube eating caterpiller
This was one of the finest birds I saw in Costa RIca. To bad it was such a short time to enjoy them.
World Bird Wednesday XVIII
.
You used your time there to the full it seems, judging from your beautiful photos.
SvaraRaderaQuite a modern hairstyle:-)
Stunning colors on that bird. Great photos.
SvaraRaderaFantastisk! En vakker fugl og et perfekt bilde.
SvaraRaderaDu kan fotografere.
Fortsatt fin uke.
Beautiful, beautiful bird!! You are lucky not only to have seen it but also gotten a great photo!
SvaraRaderaFanastic photo!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
SvaraRaderaITS Slendid---what a bird!
SvaraRaderaFABulous species.
SvaraRaderaAmazing colours. A real beauty.
SvaraRaderaDet var en färggrann fågel, fångad ´out in the Wilderness´. Förstår att du velat ha mer tid till den/dem. Annars verkar fåglarna där vara rätt "okammade". *ler Ingvar
SvaraRaderaGreat photo and beautiful colours.
SvaraRaderaglad u liked my colorful friend. :)
SvaraRaderaNow that is a remarkable bird!
SvaraRaderaThanks for visting my blog!
When I click on your blog I am prepared to be wowed but this bird is ridiculous. I wonder, are there any little brown birds in Central America? Awesome stuff!
SvaraRaderalol, sure there are dull ones too, maybe I find one for you next week. :)
SvaraRaderaExcellent photo of a gorgeous bird. I remember when I was in Guatemala years ago, before I was a birder, there were many Quetzal images in the weavings done by the native women.
SvaraRaderaThis bird is the national bird of Guatemala and is listed as NR, near threatened. Here is the quote from the IUCN red list: "This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected to be experiencing a moderately rapid population decline, owing to widespread deforestation. Monitoring is required to confirm the rate of decline, and the results could lead to uplisting to a higher threat category."
It seems that you were very lucky to see one!
Here is a link to my post from a couple of years ago if you want to see the Quetzal weaving.
thanks for the link Larry. The wall haning is stunning. :)
SvaraRaderaI did not know it was Guatemalas National Bird. But of course information on a trip like mine is drowning you. And yet I think I was pretty prepared. One of our lodges was the Quetzals Paradise. The owner had painted walls and tables. On my Travel blog I am posting the journals from the trip. All except the first is in english. I give you the link to this day if you like to see it . :)
WOW! What gorgeous colours!
SvaraRaderaWow Amazing -- Springman was right, it is ridiculously colorful! I'm so glad you put that little comment on this week's post, or I would have missed this entirely. Thanks! How wonderful that you got to spend some time in this beautiful place.
SvaraRaderaglad u liked it Sallie.
SvaraRaderaHi! Thank you very much for your ansering my question. I had planned to go to Costa Rica this March.But by the Great earthqueak at 11th in march. I chancelled my plan. I want to go to Costa Rica in a few year.
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