Location
San Gerardo de Dota, San Jose
Costa Rica
Metadata
Make Nikon D2X
Lens Nikkor AF-S VR 70-200 mm f/2.8G at 210 mm
Exposure 1/400 s, f/2.8, ISO 800
Image size 443 x 667 pixels
IOC Names
Order Trogoniformes Family Trogonidae
Deutsch Quetzal Dutch Quetzal
Italian Quetzal risplendente Spanish Quetzal Guatemalteco
Comments
The Quetzal, from southern Mexico to Bolivia, was the sacred bird of the ancient Mayas and Aztecs; today it is the national emblem of Guatemala. The word "quetzal" came from Nahuatl (Aztec).
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| 05/01/2006 |
Resplendent Quetzal male |
Jean-Michel PAULUS
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