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Learn all you wanted to know about quetzals with pictures, videos, photos, facts, and news from National Geographic. ... Quetzal Profile ... The resplendent quetzal is an aptly named bird that many consider among the world's most beautiful. These vibrantly colored animals live in the mountainous, tropical forests of Central...
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The quetzal is a South and Central American bird from the rainforests. The quetzal eats fruit and is a poor flyer. ... Anatomy: The male quetzal has tail feathers that are up to three feet (1 m) long. The female's tail is much shorter.
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The QUETZAL: ... A male Quetzal at rest (see the tail) and in flight; The Quetzal is a bird which is found in the montane rain forests of Central America. The future of the Quetzal is certain extinction, unless something is done now to protect its habitat.
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Modern Quetzal Today, the Quetzal's range actually extends from southern Mexico through Western Panama in mountain regions with an elevation of 4,000 to 10,000 feet. ... The Quetzal has always been a species that attracted a great deal of attention and was much sought after. In Mayan times it was foridden to kill...
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Guatemalan quetzal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The quetzal (ISO 4217 code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala. It is named after the national bird of Guatemala, the Resplendent Quetzal and is divided into 100 cents (centavos in legal Spanish or l...
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A shy inhabitant of the cloud forest, the magnificent quetzal (Pharomachrus Mocinno), sacred bird of the Maya, amazes us with its beauty. ... The quetzal is considered the most beautiful bird on the continent. For the ancient Maya, it was the symbol of life, fertility and abundance. Any object, banner or headdress...
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www.mayadiscovery.com/ing/nature/quetzal.htm
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The Maya and the Quetzal Bird; ... The Quetzal bird of Central America ( Ket-zal) and the rattle snake shared the position of most reviered creatures by the ancient Maya. The feathers of the irradencent Quetzal were used in Royal costume and ceremonial garb for kings and priests.
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Facts: The Quetzal is an endangered species. The male Quetzal is recognizable by its nearly two foot long brilliant green tail, and shiny feathers. It's tail can also be 60 cm long. ... History: The Quetzal takes part of its name from Quetzalcoatl. Quetzals are hard to find because they nest only in the tallest and...
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The Quetzal is considered among the most beautiful birds in the world because of its bright colors. The male itself is as beautiful as a butterfly, for its headcrest and red breast feathers with a white undertail of three feet long.
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