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The resplendent quetzal ... They are monogamous territorial breeders, with the size of their territory in Guatemala being 6–10 ha (15–25 acres). [14]
The quetzal plays a central role in Mesoamerican mythology and is associated with the Aztec deity Quetzalcoatl. 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 ...
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.
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Guatemala: the land of the quetzal; Author: Brigham, William Tufts, 1841-1926: Keywords: ... Page size: 401 x 613 pts; 355 x 564 pts; 359 x 567 pts; 399 x 286 pts ...
The quetzal (locally; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 centavos, or len (plural lenes) in Guatemalan slang. The plural is quetzales.
Guatemala: the land of the quetzal; a sketch: Author: Brigham, William Tufts, 1841-1926: Keywords: ... Page size: 416 x 651 pts; 362 x 596 pts; 359 x 599 pts; 415 x ...
The eared quetzal (Euptilotis neoxenus), also known as the eared trogon, is a near passerine bird in the trogon family, Trogonidae. It is native to streamside pine-oak forests and canyons in the Sierra Madre Occidental of Mexico from northern Sonora and Chihuahua south to western Michoacán .