Guatemalan quetzal on August 20, 2007. The Bank of Guatemala has also introduced a 5 quetzal polymer banknote on November 14, 2011. Guatemalan quetzal The quetzal (; code: GTQ) is the currency of Guatemala, named after the national bird of Guatemala, the resplendent quetzal. In ancient Mayan culture, the quetzal bird's tail feathers were used as currency. It is divided into 100 "centavos" or "lenes" in Guatemalan slang. The plural is "quetzales". The quetzal was introduced in 1925 during the term of President José María Orellana, whose image appears on the obverse of the one-quetzal bill. It replaced the peso. Until 1987,
White-tipped quetzal White-tipped quetzal The white-tipped quetzal ("Pharomachrus fulgidus") is a species of bird in the family Trogonidae. It is found in Venezuela, Colombia, and Guyana. In Venezuela and Colombia, three separated ranges occur, all contiguous and on the northern coasts. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. Breeding predominantly occurs towards the conclusion of the dry season, within the Julian calendar’s first half. In the north coast of Columbia, this was referencing the beginning of May. Available nesting information was unavailable, however, there were subtle differences in egg color and size. Also, Quetzel reproduction was described, and there