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Mesoamerican civilizations including the Maya and Aztec worshipped the quetzal bird and considered its feathers to be more valuable than gold itself!
Killing a quetzal was forbidden so they would collect the feathers from live birds and release it unharmed; the feathers would later grow back.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoMany civilizations of Central and South America worshiped various species of quetzal over time. The god Quetzalcoatl was worshiped by the Aztecs, but Olmecs, Mayans, and Incas also venerated similar deities.
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What is the bird on the flag of Guatemala?
The national animal of Guatemala is a green bird called the Quetzal. This is also the name of a city and of the currency. (The name is borrowed from a god of the ancient civilization that resided there.)
How do you draw a Quetzal?
A quetzal is a type of bird. If you want to draw the bird, you can draw it like a regular bird but with a long tail. The bird is very colorful.
What bird is known as a fabulous bird?
Quetzal,umbrella bird
Is the quetzal found mainly in Guatemala?
Yes it is, the quetzal is the national bird of Guatemala.
Where is the quetzal found?
The Quetzal bird is a brilliantly coloured bird that lives in the tropical rain-forests of Central and South America.
What type of currency does of Guatemala have?
Quetzal 1US=7.5/8 Quetzal Named after national Bird
What is the national bird of Guatemala?
The Quetzal bird is the national bird of Guatemala. The Quetzal bird is on top of the scroll in the white part of the flag which says 'LIBERTAD DE 15 DE SEPTIEMBRE DE 1821.
What tropical bird live in Brazil?
a Quetzal
Is the Resplendent Quetzal and the Quetzal the same type of bird?
There are several quetzals that make up the genus Pharomachrus of the family Trogonidae, order Trogoniformes. The resplendent quetzal is classified as Pharomachrus mocinno. It is the national bird of Guatemala.
What bird did Mesoamericans treasure because of its feathers?
The Quetzal.
What is a rainforest word beginning with q?
· Quetzal (a bird)
What is a rainforest animal starting with q?
· Quetzal (a bird)
