Golden-headed Quetzal

Golden-headed Quetzal

Pharomachrus auriceps

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
0–10% · With luck
overall probability at Manu National Park

Closest Relatives at Manu National Park

Crested Quetzal
LC

Crested Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus antisianus

<5% · Rare
Pavonine Quetzal
LC

Pavonine Quetzal

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pharomachrus pavoninus

<5% · Rare
Black-tailed Trogon
LC

Black-tailed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon melanurus

20–30% · Possible
Blue-crowned Trogon
LC

Blue-crowned Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon curucui

10–20% · Possible
Collared Trogon
LC

Collared Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon collaris

0–10% · With luck
Masked Trogon
LC

Masked Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon personatus

0–10% · Rare
Amazonian Trogon

Amazonian Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon ramonianus

<5% · Rare
Green-backed Trogon
LC

Green-backed Trogon

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Trogon viridis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

0–10
Jan
0–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
0–10
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
0–10
Sep
0–10
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
10–20%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
0–10%
3 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
0–10%
4 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
5 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
7 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Golden-headed Quetzal in Manu National Park?

About 6% of visitor-days record a Golden-headed Quetzal sighting in Manu National Park, based on 320 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Golden-headed Quetzal in Manu National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Golden-headed Quetzal in Manu National Park in our monthly data.

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