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What is a quetzal?

What is a quetzal? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Any trogon of the genus Pharomacrus, especially the resplendent quetzal, Pharomacrus mocinno, which has very long tail feathers and is found in Guatemala and Costa Rica.
  2. A monetary unit used in Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
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Experienced guides can help you spot the resplendent quetzal, emerald toucan, green sea turtle, and howler monkey.
Guatemala's national symbol of independence and pride is the quetzal, a brilliantly colored tropical bird native to Central America.
On the center band is a coat of arms with a green-and-red quetzal, the national bird.
He had even seen keel-billed toucans, also from lower elevations, breeding side-by-side with the symbol of the cloud forest, the resplendent quetzal.
A quetzal sits upon a branch, yet this species of trogon is not found outside the Mexican and Central American cloud forests.
The quetzals have nowhere to go, so they nest in tree cavities within easy reach of the toucans who feast on quetzal eggs and chicks.

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