Quetzal Introduction

Quetzals are adapted to life in cloud forest environments, where their iridescent feathers provide excellent camouflage in wet, shiny green areas. They are largely solitary birds that feed on fruits, berries, insects, and small vertebrates like frogs. During breeding season, which varies by region but typically occurs when wild avocado and other laurel family trees are fruiting, males and females share incubation duties - males during the day and females at night. The species performs altitudinal migrations within their forest habitat, moving between different elevation levels based on the maturing times of their food sources in the cloud forest.