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Date: July 20, 2007 Unfortunately this is the best photo I got of a quetzal, but I'm not complaining. I doubt many people see these in their whole lifetime and I see it as a 14 year old! It was in the Talamanca mountains of Costa Rica in front of the cabin my family was staying at. I looked out the window and this male quetzal landed on the line. I ran full speed down the road with pointy rocks(in my bare feet)(ouch)and got a couple photos. It was one of the most exciting moments of my life.

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Posted by Graham Montgomery on July 31, 2007 14:47. Last updated: December 16, 2008 04:20.

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Good photo. I was in Costa Rica in 2001 and missed out on seeing one, though I guess the season wasn't quite right when I was there.

I moved your image to the Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, and according to my CR field guide, it's a male, so I set that tag too.

Thanks for posting.

Posted by Mike Boone on July 31, 2007 14:56.

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Mike. This is a bit different from bugguide, but I like it already. A great idea!

Posted by Graham Montgomery on July 31, 2007 14:58.

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I would recommend the place I went to: Savegre. I saw almost 50 species of birds in 5 days and 16 quetzals.

Posted by Graham Montgomery on July 31, 2007 15:02.

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