Pavonine Quetzal
Pharomachrus pavoninus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderTrogoniformes (Trogons and Quetzals)
- FamilyTrogonidae (Trogons)
- GenusPharomachrus (Typical Quetzals)
- SpeciesPharomachrus pavoninus (Pavonine Quetzal)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
📅 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Pavonine Quetzal in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Pavonine Quetzal sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 144 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pavonine Quetzal in Tambopata National Reserve?
February has the highest sighting rate for Pavonine Quetzal in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.