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Pharomacrus - a genus of Trogonidae

genus Pharomacrus

bird genus - a genus of birds

family Trogonidae, Trogonidae - coextensive with the order Trogoniformes

quetzal bird, quetzal - large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage

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For these species, and especially for many resident birds including brilliantly colored tanagers, toucans, oropendolas, and even resplendant quetzals (Pharomacrus mocinno), the continued widespread conversion of shade to sun coffee plantations could ultimately remove the safety net that sustains migratory and resident bird populations in regions where forest habitats are absent or limited in extent (see next article).

Shade-Grown Coffee: It's for the Birds

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