El Quetzal El Quetzal El Quetzal () is a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. It was recognised as municipality on 19th of June 1900. The major source of income is the agriculture. "La Inmaculada Concepción" (English:The Immaculate Conception") parish in La Reforma municipality was founded on 1 January 1956 and originally served both La Reforma and El Quetzal municipalities. Its first priest was father Jaime López, a Franciscan, who led the parish until 5 March 1958. His successor was father Juan Bartolomé Bueno, who was in charge until 31 July 1960, when father Pedro López Nadal, from Spain, took
Golden-headed quetzal in reference to the impressive tail of the resplendent quetzal. Two subspecies are recognized, "P. a. auriceps" (Gould, 1842) and "P. a. hargitti" (Oustalet, 1891). The species name, "auriceps", comes from Latin "aurum" meaning "gold" and "ceps" meaning "crowned" or "headed", in reference to the golden head of "Pharomachrus auriceps." The golden-headed quetzal weighs between 154-182g. It has a wingspan of 30–36 cm and a length of 33–36 cm with tail plumes adding another 8–10 cm. Like other members of the genus "Pharomachrus", the golden-headed quetzal is known for its iridescent golden-green wings and breast, which can appear blue depending