The life span is 20 - 25 years. The average weight is 200g - 225g (7oz - 8oz). Quetzal usually lives in high and moist cloud forests. It has a feathers skin type. The preferred food type is omnivore.
Facts about quetzals
Name | Quetzal |
Prey | Fruits, berries, insects |
Habitat | High and moist cloud forests |
Scientific Name | Pharomachrus, euptilotis |
Colour | Green, blue, red, white, bronze, grey, brown |
Diet | Omnivore |
Kingdom | Animalia |
Common Name | Quetzal |
Family | Trogonidae |
Weight | 200g - 225g (7oz - 8oz) |
Predators | Squirrels, owls, hawks |
Group | Bird |
Order | Trogoniformes |
Skin Type | Feathers |
Life Span | 20 - 25 years |
Phylum | Chordata |
Conservation Status | Threatened |
Class | Aves |
Size (H) | 35cm - 40.5cm (14in - 16in) |
Lifestyle | Crepuscular |
Average Clutch Size | 2 |
Genus | Pharomachrus, euptilotis |