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Pharomachrus fulgidus (White-tipped Quetzal)

Wikipedia Abstract

The White-tipped Quetzal (Pharomachrus fulgidus) is a species of bird in the Trogonidae family. It is found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. In Venezuela and Colombia, three separated ranges occur, all contiguous and on the northern coasts. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
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Infraspecies

Pharomachrus fulgidus festatus (White-tipped quetzal)
Pharomachrus fulgidus fulgidus (White-tipped quetzal)

Ecoregions

Name Countries Ecozone Biome Species Report Map Climate Land
Use
Cordillera La Costa montane forests Venezuela Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
Santa Marta montane forests Colombia Neotropic Tropical and Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Map Climate Land Use
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier National Park 218030 Venezuela  
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (incl. Tayrona NP) National Park II 1031303 Colombia  

Important Bird Areas

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Name Location  IBA Criteria   Website   Map   Climate   Land Use 
Cuchilla de San Lorenzo Colombia A1, A2, A3  
Eco-parque Los Besotes Colombia A1, A2, A3
Monumento Natural Pico Codazzi Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Palmichal Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Parque Nacional El Ávila Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional El Guácharo Venezuela A1, A2, A3, A4ii
Parque Nacional Henri Pittier Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional Macarao Venezuela A1, A2, A3
Parque Nacional Península de Paria Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional San Esteban Venezuela A1, A2, A3  
Parque Nacional Tirgua (General Manuel Manrique) Venezuela A1, A2
Parque Nacional Yurubí Venezuela A1, A2, A3, A4ii
Valle de San Salvador Colombia A1, A2, A3  
Valle del Río Frío Colombia A1, A2, A3
Zona Protectora Macizo Montañoso del Turimiquire Venezuela A1, A2, A3

Biodiversity Hotspots

Name Location Endemic Species Website Map
Tropical Andes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela Yes

Range Map

Link to Map
South America;

External References

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Citations

Species recognized by Peterson A.P., 29-Jun-2005, ITIS Global: The Integrated Taxonomic Information System in Catalog of Life 2011
Ecoregions provided by World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). WildFinder: Online database of species distributions, ver. 01.06 gis.wwfus.org/wildfinder
Protected Areas provided by Biological Inventories of the World's Protected Areas in cooperation between the Information Center for the Environment at the University of California, Davis and numerous collaborators.
Biodiversity Hotspots provided by Biodiversity Hotspots, Conservation International
Important Bird Areas provided by BirdLife International (2010) Important Bird Areas. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 29/12/2010
Images provided by Google Image Search
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Range map provided by Ridgely, R. S., T. F. Allnutt, T. Brooks, D. K. McNicol, D. W. Mehlman, B. E. Young, and J. R. Zook. 2007. Digital Distribution Maps of the Birds of the Western Hemisphere, version 3.0. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia, USA.
Data provided by NatureServe in collaboration with Robert Ridgely, James Zook, The Nature Conservancy - Migratory Bird Program, Conservation International - CABS, World Wildlife Fund - US, and Environment Canada - WILDSPACE.
Weather provided by NOAA METAR Data Access