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quetzal
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Quesal \Que*sal"\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The long-tailed, or resplendent, trogon ( Pharomachus mocinno, formerly Trogon resplendens), native of Southern Mexico and Central America. Called also quetzal, and golden trogon.
Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
central American bird with brilliant plumage, 1827, from Spanish quetzal, from Aztec quetzalli the bird name, literally "tail-feather."
Wiktionary
n. 1 Any trogon of the genus (taxlink Pharomacrus genus noshow=1), especially the (vern: resplendent quetzal), (taxlink Pharomacrus mocinno species noshow=1), 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.
WordNet
n. the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage [syn: quetzal bird]
Wikipedia
Quetzals ( or ) are strikingly colored birds in the trogon family.
They are found in forests and woodlands, especially in humid highlands, with the five species from the genus Pharomachrus being exclusively Neotropical, while the single Euptilotis species is almost entirely restricted to Baja Verapaz, Guatemala. They are fairly large (all over 32 cm or 13 inches long), slightly bigger than other trogon species.
Quetzals have iridescent green or golden-green wing coverts, back, chest and head, with a red belly. They are strongly sexually dimorphic, and parts of the females' plumage are brown or grey. These largely solitary birds feed on fruits, berries, insects and small vertebrates (such as frogs). Even with their famous bright plumage, they can be hard to see in their natural wooded habitats.
Quetzal (sometimes spelled quezal) may refer to:
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Quetzal, a group of colourful birds of the trogon family found in the Americas
- Resplendent quetzal, the best-known species
- The Resplendent Quetzal, a short-story by Margaret Atwood
- Quetzal, a character on the Dragon Tales animated series
- Quetzal (band), a music band from East Los Angeles
- Quetzal file format, a computer file format
- The Quetzal, a fictional species of half-creatures featured in The Echorium Sequence
- Guatemalan quetzal, the currency of Guatemala
- Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port
- Quantal Quetzal, a release of Ubuntu, a Linux operating system
- Quetzalcoatl, an indigenous Central Mexican creator deity
- Topiltzin Ce Acatl Quetzalcoatl, a legendary ca. 10th century Toltec leader and mythologised figure
Usage examples of "quetzal".
While his assistant performed the censing, the Master Sorcerer stood immobile over the body, a long wand of glittering crystal in each hand, his arms flung wide to provide the psychic umbrella which would protect the corpse from being affected by the magical ritual that John Quetzal was enacting.
I present Journeyman Lord John Quetzal, fourth son of His Gracious Highness, the Duke of Mechicoe.
Before he could introduce Lord John Quetzal, Master Ewen, who totally ignored the journeyman sorcerer, began talking.
My Lord John Quetzal is upstairs donning his evening attire and should be down shortly.
Lord John Quetzal compressed his lips for a moment in thought before continuing.
Before Lord John Quetzal could answer, the door to the hall opened and Geffri appeared.
All evening, I have been wanting to ask Lord John Quetzal questions about Mechicoe, and you have given me the perfect excuse for doing so.
With your permission, I should like to ask Lord John Quetzal to help me.
Then he turned to Journeyman Sorcerer Lord John Quetzal who stood next to him.
Lord John Quetzal, there will be, upon those walls, patterns in smoke particles, each individual pattern distinguished by the spell cast on the various substances, and the hologram patterns distinguished by the combination of those spells.
Lord John Quetzal quickly fitted the perforated cap down over the bowl, locked it in place, and picked up the thurible by its clutch of chains.
But while Lord John Quetzal could perceive the patterns, he had not yet had enough training to interpret them.
Lord John Quetzal said that he could wait to speak to you until tomorrow, too.
In a little pub far to the north of the river, Journeyman Sorcerer Lord John Quetzal stared blankly at a mug of beer that he had no intention of drinking.
Lord John Quetzal knew direction and magnitude, but he seemed unable to give any further information.