Quetzal ("Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary"), from the Nahuatl root = "stand up" used to refer to an upstanding plume of feathers. The word entered English through Spanish. The word "quetzal" was originally used for just the resplendent quetzal, the long-tailed quetzal of Guatemala, (more specifically a town called Petén) which is the national bird and the name of the currency of Guatemala. It still often refers to that bird specifically but now also names all the species of the genera "Pharomachrus" and "Euptilotis". "Pharomachrus" is from Ancient Greek , "mantle", and , "long", referring to the wing and tail coverts of the
White-tipped quetzal were qualitative variations for the colors. For nesting, this species tends to use non-native tree plantations. For nesting and reproduction, this species uses isolated trees. These nests were studied to understand rainfall and how it influences breeding. 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