Crested Quetzal
Pharomachrus antisianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderTrogoniformes (Trogons and Quetzals)
- FamilyTrogonidae (Trogons)
- GenusPharomachrus (Typical Quetzals)
- SpeciesPharomachrus antisianus (Crested Quetzal)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Golden-headed Quetzal
Pharomachrus auriceps
Pavonine Quetzal
Pharomachrus pavoninus
Green-backed Trogon
Trogon viridis
Collared Trogon
Trogon collaris
Masked Trogon
Trogon personatus
Blue-crowned Trogon
Trogon curucui
Black-tailed Trogon
Trogon melanurus
Amazonian Trogon
Trogon ramonianus
Black-throated Trogon
Trogon rufus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Farallones de Cali National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Puracé National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Los Nevados National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Podocarpus National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Quetzal in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Crested Quetzal sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 33 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Quetzal in Cordillera Azul National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Crested Quetzal in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.