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Keywords: Trogon, Plumage, Maya, Plumed, Bird
A plumed jungle bird, highly prized for its tail feathers in Maya costumes.
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A rare Central American bird. It was prized by the Maya kings for its brilliant blue-green feathers. The male bird has a tail close to 60 cm. long. Today this bird is nearing extinction.
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A Latin American bird with a long, feathered tail.
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large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
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a beautiful rain forest bird with very long tail feathers
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a brightly plumed tropical bird with brilliant bronze, green and red plumage
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Quetzals are beautifully colored birds of the trogon family (Trogonidae) found in tropical regions of the Americas.
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