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The resplendent quetzal /ketSAHL/ (''Pharomachrus mocinno'') is a bird in the trogon family. It is found from Chiapas, Mexico to western Panama (unlike the other quetzals of the genus ''Pharomachrus'', which are found in South America and eastern Panama). It is well known for its colorful plumage. There are two subspecies, ''P. m. mocinno'' and ''P. m. costaricensis''. This quetzal plays an important role in Mesoamerican mythologies. The resplendent quetzal is Guatemala's national bird, and an image of it is on the flag and coat of arms of Guatemala. It is also the name of the local currency (abbreviation GTQ). ==Taxonomy== The resplendent quetzal was first described by Mexican naturalist Pablo de La Llave in 1832. It is one of five species of the genus ''Pharomachrus'' known as quetzals. The term "quetzal" was originally used for just this species, but is now applied to all members of the genera ''Pharomachrus'' and ''Euptilotis''. Two subspecies are recognised, ''P. m. mocinno'' and ''P. m. costaricensis''. The epithet ''mocinno'' is Llave's Latinization of the name of the biologist J. M. Mociño, a mentor of his. (It is sometimes spelled ''mocino'', but "ñ" was formerly spelled "nn" in Spanish, so the spelling with "nn" is justified and in any case now official.〔〔) The word "quetzal" came from Nahuatl (Aztec), where ''quetzalli'' (from the root ''quetz'' = "stand") meant "tall upstanding plume" and then "quetzal tail feather"; from that Nahuatl ''quetzaltotōtl'' means "quetzal-feather bird" and thus "quetzal".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Resplendent quetzal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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