The feathers of the quetzal are the ones commonly used in connection with the serpent. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
This is the home of the resplendent trogon, called the quetzal -- the imperial bird of the. From Wordnik.com. [The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America] Reference
The feathers of the quetzal are the ones usually associated with the serpent, making the rebus. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
In Dresden 16c (Pl. 24, fig. 3) and Tro-Cortesianus 94c (Pl. 24, fig. 6), the quetzal is the head-dress of women. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
An echo that sounds remarkably like a quetzal bird. From Wordnik.com. [Did you know? Mayan architects built world's oldest sound recordings] Reference
Currency: quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Guatemala quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Guatemala: quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
In the forests they hunted the plumes of the legendary quetzal. From Wordnik.com. [History Of Oaxaca - Pre-hispanic Era] Reference
Currency (code): quetzal (GTQ), US dollar (USD), others allowed. From Wordnik.com. [The 2007 CIA World Factbook] Reference
Not once during her pregnancy has she demanded so much as a quetzal. From Wordnik.com. [The Lady Matador’s Hotel] Reference
Jade and quetzal feathers were important symbols of wealth and status. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Maya - A Commercial Empire] Reference
O quetzal não é nada de original - na altura, estava embebido em J. g. From Wordnik.com. [O Quetzal...] Reference
Depictions of Kukulkan often show the distinctively long feathers of the quetzal. From Wordnik.com. [Did you know? Mayan architects built world's oldest sound recordings] Reference
Eu por vezes sentia-me um quetzal, pronto a levantar voo com um simples bater de braços. From Wordnik.com. [O Quetzal Sonhador VI] Reference
The fruit sells for about five quetzal a piece, more when it's hotter outside, and was tasty. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: February 29, 2004 - March 6, 2004 Archives] Reference
The headdresses represent the extravagant colors of the quetzal bird, a sacred bird of the Maya. From Wordnik.com. [Did You Know? Quetzal Dancers in Puebla, Mexico] Reference
O mystic bell-bird of the heavenly race of the swallow and dove, the quetzal and the nightingale!. From Wordnik.com. [Green Mansions] Reference
Maya elites relied on luxury items, such as jade and quetzal feathers, to denote high social rank. From Wordnik.com. [The Ancient Maya - A Commercial Empire] Reference
Near the crown we found a small burnt jade carving of a quetzal bird, presumably a jewel from a diadem. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Death in a Maya War Zone] Reference
quetzal Dance headdresses represent the extravagant colors of the quetzal bird, a sacred bird of the Maya. From Wordnik.com. [Quetzal Dance headdresses represent the extravagant colors of the quetzal bird, a sacred bird of the Maya. © Tony Burton, 2004] Reference
I recognized the magnificent green plumes of the quetzal, the crested bird famous for its glorious feathers. From Wordnik.com. [Death on the River Walk]
Another spectacular avian resident is the subspecies of the resplendent quetzal (Pharomacrus mocinno mocinno). From Wordnik.com. [Central American montane forests] Reference
This region includes Guatemala, where the quetzal features prominently on national symbols and gives its name to the unit of currency. From Wordnik.com. [Did You Know? Quetzal Dancers in Puebla, Mexico] Reference
The resplendent quetzal, as it is called by ornithologists, sports long green tail plumes that grow up to four feet (1.2 meters) in length. From Wordnik.com. [Did You Know? Quetzal Dancers in Puebla, Mexico] Reference
Within 10 minutes I spot my first, male resplendent quetzal. From Wordnik.com. [Vail Daily - Top Stories] Reference
The quetzal is common locally in certain parts of southern Mexico. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
Parts of a conventionalized centipede with quetzal tail, Vaticanus. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
As the bird is a vulture rather than a quetzal this could hardly be the case. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
The representation of the quetzal as an entire bird is, after all, comparatively rare. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
The parrot, quetzal, vulture, screech owl and the horned owl appear in this connection. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
It is impossible to mention here all the various connections in which the quetzal appears. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
The quetzal is shown seated on top of a branching tree which was long taken to represent a cross. From Wordnik.com. [Animal Figures in the Maya Codices] Reference
The name of this demigod, which signifies ‘the serpent with the quetzal plumes,’ is the Maya form of the. From Wordnik.com. [Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology] Reference
Once upon a time, governments would crow about having a dollar or franc or quetzal that was worth more than competing. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Stock gains could be hard to find this week as investors get harder to please] Reference
You may see a hummingbird's nest no bigger than the palm of your hand or a quetzal bird with a long, multicolored feathered tail. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
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