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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.
Pages in category "Birds of Guatemala" The following 159 pages are in this category, out of 159 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. '
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 name of the genus, Pharomachrus, refers to the physical characteristics of the bird, with pharos meaning ' mantle ' and makros meaning 'long' in Ancient Greek. [10] The word 'quetzal' came from Nahuatl (Aztec), where quetzalli (from the root quetza , meaning 'stand') means 'tall upstanding plume' and then 'quetzal tail feather'; from that ...
For another list see Category:Lists of birds by location. Africa ... Guatemala; Honduras; Nicaragua; ... List of birds; List of birds by common name; Sibley–Monroe ...
This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ... List of birds of Guatemala; M. List of mammals of Guatemala; List of non-marine molluscs of Guatemala; R.
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct.
This is a list of national birds, including official birds of overseas territories and other states described as nations. Most species in the list are officially designated. Some species hold only an "unofficial" status. The Official status column is marked as Yes only if the bird currently holds the position of the official national bird.