Eared Quetzal

Euptilotis neoxenusOrder: TROGONIFORMES Family: Trogons (Trogonidae)

Codes: Common Name: EAQU Scientific Name: EUPNEO ITIS Taxonomic No.: 178101

Breeding Location:

Canyons

Breeding Type:

Monogamous

Breeding Population:

Casual

Egg Color:

Pale blue

Number of Eggs:

2 - 4

Incubation Days:

17 - 21

Egg Incubator:

Both sexes

Nest Material:

Migration:

Nonmigratory

General

Eared Quetzal: Small headed with long, broad tail. Black head, black-green back and breast, black-blue tail. Bright red belly, dark bill. Female has gray head, throat, and breast, shows less red on belly.

Range and Habitat

Eared Quetzal: Found in mountainous woodlands and canyons of western Mexico. Occasionally found in canyons of southeast Arizona, one record from central Arizona.

Breeding and Nesting

Eared Quetzal: Monogamous and solitary. Both adults excavate or use pre-existing cavity in tree or snag. Female lays two pale blue eggs. Incubation by both sexes, 17 to 21 days. Altricial young tended to by both adults, fledge after 15 to 31 days.

Foraging and Feeding

Eared Quetzal: Sits motionless for extended periods of time. Sallies to snatch insects from vegetation or on the wing. Also eats fruit, particularly madrone berries. Occasionaly takes small vertebrates.

Vocalization

Eared Quetzal: Call high and shrill, ascending with distinct chuck at end "kweeeeeeee-chk." Song a lengthy whistle that rises in pitch and volume "fwee, fwee, fwee, feEErk, fwEErk."

Similar Species

Eared Quetzal: Elegant Trogon is only superficially similar, with pale yellow bill, red eye ring, white breast band, and brown tail with black tip. Elegant Trogon is also smaller and slimmer.

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Eared Quetzal

Eared Quetzal: Large, small headed with long, broad tail. Black head, black-green back and breast. Black-blue tail is white underneath. Bright red belly and dark bill. The name "quetzal" is from an Aztec word, quetzalli, which translates to "large brilliant tail feather." AKA Eared Trogon.

● Song: "kweeeeeeee-chk", "fwee, fwee, fwee, fwEErk, fwEErk"

● Foraging & Feeding: Eared Quetzal: Sits motionless for extended periods of time. Sallies to snatch insects from vegetation or on the wing. Also eats fruit, particularly madrone berries. Occasionaly takes small vertebrates.

● Breeding & nesting: Eared Quetzal: Monogamous and solitary. Both adults excavate or use pre-existing cavity in tree or snag. Female lays two pale blue eggs. Incubation by both sexes, 17 to 21 days. Altricial young tended to by both adults, fledge after 15 to 31 days.

● Similar species: Eared Quetzal: Elegant Trogon is only superficially similar, with pale yellow bill, red eye ring, white breast band, and brown tail with black tip. Elegant Trogon is also smaller and slimmer.

Flight Pattern

Undulating flight., Sallies from perch to catch insects in the air.

● Range & Habitat: Eared Quetzal: Found in mountainous woodlands and canyons of western Mexico. Occasionally found in canyons of southeast Arizona, one record from central Arizona.

^BreedingMonogamous

^PopulationCasual

^MigrationNonmigratory

^Weight2 Ounces

Belly

The ventral part of the bird, or the area between the flanks on each side and the crissum and breast. Flight muscles are located between the belly and the breast.

Breast

The upper front part of a bird.

4 and 6 letter alpha codes

The four letter common name alpha code is is derived from the first two letters of the common first name and the first two letters of common last name. The six letter species name alpha code is derived from the first three letters of the scientific name (genus) and the first three letters of the scientific name (species). See (1) below for the rules used to create the codes..

Four-letter (for English common names) and six-letter (for scientific names) species alpha codes were developed by Pyle and DeSante (2003, North American Bird-Bander 28:64-79) to reflect A.O.U. taxonomy and nomenclature (A.O.U. 1998) as modified by Supplements 42 (Auk 117:847-858, 2000) and 43 (Auk 119:897-906, 2002). The list has been updated by Pyle and DeSante to reflect changes reported by the A.O.U from 2003 through 2006.

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General

Range and Habitat

Breeding and Nesting

Foraging and Feeding

Vocalization

Similar Species

Eared Quetzal

Flight Pattern