The Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, was the sacred bird of the Mayans and Aztecs in Mesoamerica. It inhabits high montane cloud forests.
The Resplendent Quetzal, Pharomachrus mocinno, was the sacred bird of the Mayans and Aztecs in Mesoamerica. It inhabits high montane cloud forests. This male quetzal was photographed in Costa Rica.
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