These nine states are also the most populous, and include about one-half of the total U.S. population. Sparsely populated states such as Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont, and North Dakota have very small elderly populations â less than 100,000 each in 2000.But the states with the most elderly do not necessarily have the oldest population age profiles.California is still a relatively young state even though it has the greatest number of elderly residents: Less than 11 percent of the state's total population was age 65 or older in 2000.In contrast, nearly 18 percent of Florida's population was age 65 or older, the highest proportion of any state (see table).parsely populated states such as Alaska, Wyoming, Vermont, and North Dakota have very small elderly populations â less than 100,000 each in 2000. But the states with the most elderly do not necessarily have the oldest population age profiles.
quetzal. 1  any of several large Central and South American trogons of the genus Pharomachrus, having golden-green and scarlet plumage, especially P. mocino (resplendent quetzal) the national bird of Guatemala: rare and possibly endangered. 2  a paper money and monetary unit of Guatemala, equal to 100 centavos.
The Resplendent Quetzal primarily is frugivorous, although it occasionally take insects or lizards, especially to feed young. The Resplendent Quetzal forages in the midstory of the forest (Stotz et al. 1996).Wheelwright (1983) found the costaricensis subspecies in Monteverde, Costa Rica feeds on fruits of 41-43 plant species in 17 families. Nearly half of these species were part of the Lauraceae family.ne pair began excavating five sites in a month before finally selecting one (Wheelwright 1983). Wheelwright (1983) found 43 nest sites in Costa Rica: 74% in forest, 12% in forest or pasture edge, and 14% in snags in the open. The clutch size of the Resplendent Quetzal is two eggs (Skutch 1944, LaBastille et al.