ECOC Lecture: The Resplendent Quetzal

ECOC Lecture: The Resplendent Quetzal is an ornithology program led by Alan Poole, an associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and author of *Quetzals: Icons of the Cloud Forest* (2023). The lecture will examine the Resplendent Quetzal’s nesting and feeding ecology, cultural importance in Mayan and Aztec religions, and dependence on the threatened highland forests of Central America.

Poole will also discuss conservation efforts, land-use changes in Central America—particularly Costa Rica—and the prospects for quetzals and their rainforest habitats. A book signing will follow the lecture.

When: Friday, November 13, 2026

Showtimes: The lecture runs from 7:45–9:00 pm. A brief Essex County Ornithological Club meeting takes place from 7:30–7:45 pm, and everyone is welcome to attend.

Tickets: Free. Registration is available online.

Ages: Recommended for ages 13 and older.

Venue: Morse Auditorium at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Speaker: Alan Poole, Ph.D., an associate of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. He edited the 18-volume *Birds of North America* life-history series for 22 years and is also the author of *Ospreys: Revival of a Global Raptor*. Poole lives on the southeastern Massachusetts coast and spends winters in Costa Rica’s highlands.

Additional Information: A book signing follows the program.