quetzal

[ UK /kwˈɛtsə‍l/ ]
NOUN
  1. large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
  2. the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos
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How To Use quetzal In A Sentence

  • Loss of habitat, along with hunting for food and trade, has led to the steep declines in the number of quetzals in the Central American country.
  • Peak breeding of quetzals corresponded to the period of highest availability and species richness of fruiting Lauraceae, and breeding was delayed in years when the availability of fruit was relatively low.
  • This cloud forest is home to the elusive tapir and jaguar, as well as one of nature's most beautiful birds, the resplendent quetzal.
  • Scientists are especially concerned over the fate of many cloud-forest birds, such as the resplendent quetzal, with its streaming tail feather, and the three-wattled bellbird, so named for its patented clanging call. The Forest In The Clouds
  • Mexico is home to toucans, vultures, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, parrots, macaws, and quetzals.
  • My favorites were the toco toucan, motmot, currasows, Yucatan jay, cinnamon-colored cuckoo, and pileated woodpecker and violaceous trogon (a relative of the resplendent quetzal). Studying Nature in Mexico is an Unforgettable Adventure
  • At Volcan Baru, the country's most visited national park and its highest elevation, catch a glimpse of the quetzal or toucan.
  • She will understand that you are talking about her ferns, which are called colas de quetzal, and not her tail. VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol X No 4
  • He offered the teachers a 100 quetzal monthly bonus - a fraction of the teachers' demand for a doubling of their current wages.
  • This cloud forest is home to the elusive tapir and jaguar, as well as one of nature's most beautiful birds, the resplendent quetzal.
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