quetzal

Noun

Meaning

large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage

the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

quetzal bird eagle penguin falcon hawk peacock kingfisher hornbill flamingo hoopoe owl parrot puffin toucan Quetzalcoatl
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Hypernyms

trogon Guatemalan monetary unit

Hyponyms

Pharomacrus mocino resplendent quetzel resplendent trogon

Phrases with the word

resplendent quetzal

Examples

A third Southwest Key facility in Houston, Casa Quetzal, can hold up to 261 children between the ages of 10 and 17 and has an institutional license because it is a re-purposed hospital, Eller said. Source: Internet

Deep-rooted prejudices seem to be changing, and the morning of the party saw the mission packed full of local people bringing home-made dishes and donations, and a truck was needed to carry all the children who wanted to make the trip to Quetzal. Source: Internet

DON’T MISS Get to know the region’s prized Antão Vaz grape varietal during a wine tasting at Quinta do Quetzal. Source: Internet

Males attract females by singing, and, in the case of the resplendent quetzal, undertaking display flights. Source: Internet

Several birds are listed as threatened, most notably the resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno), three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculata), bare-necked umbrellabird (Cephalopterus glabricollis), and black guan (Chamaepetes unicolor). Source: Internet

This has been demonstrated using radio tracking in the resplendent quetzal in Costa Rica and evidence has been accumulated for a number of other species. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Quetta Quetta Division quetta- quetzal bird Quetzalcoatl quetzalcoatlite