White-tipped Quetzal

White-tipped QuetzalThis quetzal has been observed in northern Colombian montane forest. Adult males have conspicuous white tips on their tail feathers. A local nesting record describes eggs in a cavity in a dead tree.What does it look like?Adult males have broad white tips on black tail feathers, making the tail look white when viewed from the front.How does it live?This quetzal has been observed in northern Colombian montane forest. Adult males have conspicuous white tips on their tail feathers. A local nesting record describes eggs in a cavity in a dead tree.In April 2012, researchers found two active nest cavities at a site on the southwest slope of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. One held two unmarked, pale turquoise eggs.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.