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It is 36 to 40 cm (14–16 in) long; in the nominate subspecies, the tail streamers measure between 31 cm (12 in) and 100.5 cm (39.6 in), with the median being 75 cm (30 in) for males. The nominate subspecies weighs about 210 g (7.4 oz), while the subspecies costaricensis is slightly smaller than the nominate race, with shorter wings and bills.
The word quetzal was originally used for just the resplendent quetzal, the long-tailed quetzal of Guatemala, (more specifically the area of Northern Guatemala known as the Petén) which is the national bird and the name of the currency of Guatemala. It still often refers to that bird specifically but now also names all the species of the genera ...
The Federal Republic of Central America flag was used in Guatemala until 1851, when a pro-Spanish faction took over and added the Spanish colors of red and yellow to the flag. The original colors were restored on 17 August 1871, but as vertical (rather than horizontal) stripes in order to distinguish it from other flags and with a new coat of arms.
The resplendent quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Guatemala. The avifauna of Guatemala includes a total of 781 species as of June 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [1] Of them, 128 are rare or accidental, and five have been introduced by humans.
The Resplendent quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala and represents freedom and independence of the nation. The crossed Remington rifles are the type used during the 1871 Liberal Revolution and represent the will to defend Guatemala's interests. The crossed swords represent justice and honor. The laurel wreath represents victory.
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The following 33 pages use this file: 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état; 1963 Guatemalan coup d'état; Declaration by United Nations; Flag of Guatemala; List of sovereign states in the 1870s
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo said on Friday that China had rejected entry to some shipments from the Central American nation, speculating that this could be due ...