A male Resplendent Quetzal in a wild avocado tree in the Talamanca Mountains of southern Costa Rica.

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A male Resplendent Quetzal perching on a lichen-covered limb in a wild avocado tree in the Talamanca Mountains of southern Costa Rica.

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Size: 2832px × 4256px
Location: San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica, Central America
Photo credit: © Thomas Chamberlin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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