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Long-tailed Central American bird. The male
is brightly coloured, with green, red, blue,
and white feathers, and is about 1.3 m/4.3 ft
long including tail. The female is smaller
and lacks the tail and plumage. It eats
fruit, insects, and small frogs and lizards.
It is the national emblem of Guatemala, and
was considered sacred by the Mayans and the
Aztecs. The quetzal's forest habitat is
rapidly being destroyed, and hunting of birds
for trophies or souvenirs also threatens its
survival.