Quetzal
Pharomachrus mocinno
BirdsConservation: Near Threatened
The resplendent quetzal of Central American cloud forests is iridescent green with a crimson belly; males grow tail streamers up to 3 feet long. It was sacred to the Maya and Aztecs and is Guatemala's national bird.
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