About the Eared Quetzal
The eared quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus), also known as the eared trogon, is a species of bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is native to streamside pine-oak forests and canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico from northern Sonora and Chihuahua south to western Michoacán. The species has occurred on rare occasions in southeastern Arizona, where it has been recorded nesting.
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Classification
- Scientific name
- Euptilotis neoxenus
- Family
- Trogons
- Order
- Trogoniformes
Similar species
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