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The resplendent quetzal was first described by Mexican naturalist Pablo de La Llave in 1832. [4] It is one of five species of the genus Pharomachrus, commonly known as quetzals. [5] Quetzal is usually specifically used to refer to the resplendent, but it typically applies to all members of the genera Pharomachrus and Euptilotis.
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 golden-headed quetzal is known for its iridescent green colour, which it shares with other quetzals, and its distinctive golden head. The female of the species is less brightly coloured, displaying more brown tones than the male. The golden-headed quetzal's diet consists mainly of fruit, and occasionally insects.
The male resplendent quetzal boasts iridescent blue-green tail feathers measuring up to 1 metre (3.3 ft) long that were prized by the Maya elite. [12] The blue-green feathers symbolized vegetation and the sky, both symbols of life for the ancient Maya, while the bright red feathers of the bird's chest symbolized fire. [12]
The crested quetzal is found along the Andes from Bolivia through Ecuador, Peru and Colombia to Venezuela, in pristine and mature second-growth forest from 1,200–3,000 m (4,000–10,000 ft) in altitude. [3] It has been rated as least concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as it has a large range and its population appears to be ...
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A headdress made of quetzal feathers, popularly referred to as Montezuma II's crown. Moctezuma's headdress measures measures 130 by 178 centimeters. [ 23 ] It includes the green uppertail coverts of the quetzal bird, the turquoise feathers of the cotinga , brown feathers from the squirrel cuckoo, pink feathers from the roseate spoonbill, and ...
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