A male resplendent quetzal on a mossy branch with its tail blown by the wind.

Resplendent Quetzal

La Trinidad de Dota

The famous resplendent quetzal is a species that draws birders to Central America from all around the world. Every year, people come to the highlands in Costa Rica to catch a glimpse of a bird so beautiful, and so unlike any other, the ancient Mayans considered it sacred. To this day, in recognition of that heritage, the quetzal lends its name to the national currency of Guatemala.

Male resplendent quetzals sport a two-feather tail that can measure more than twice the length of their bodies, along with a scarlet red breast and a bright yellow beak. On a breezy day, those long tails will blow wherever the wind takes them.

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