The Golden-headed Quetzal lives among trees in humid mountain forests. Its iridescent green plumage and red belly are striking.
Adults have iridescent green plumage and a red belly. The male's head is coppery green, while the female's is duller golden-brown.
It lives in trees and eats mostly fruits and berries, with some insects. It is usually solitary outside the breeding season.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.