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Resplendent Quetzal Pharomachrus mocinno



Family: Trogonidae (Trogons)

Authority: de la Llave, 1832

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cd+3cd+4cd

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Justification of Red List category
This species is listed as Near Threatened because it is suspected to be experiencing a moderately rapid population decline, owing to widespread deforestation. Monitoring is required to confirm the rate of decline, and the results could lead to uplisting to a higher threat category.



Population size: unknown

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 492,000 km2

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Pharomachrus mocinno. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/resplendent-quetzal-pharomachrus-mocinno on 30/11/2023.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org on 30/11/2023.