QUETZAL (Pharomacrus mocinno). Length: 1 foot. 
Range: Central America: Guatemala, Honduras and 
parts of Mexico. 
The shy quetzal, considered by many the most beau¬ 
tiful of birds, has a golden-green plumed tail a yard 
long. Aztec chieftains used these plumes as their insignia. 
New York Zoological Society. 
YOUNG QUETZALS. In 1937 the first 
captive quetzals were brought to 
the United States and deposited in 
good health in the New York Zoo¬ 
logical Park. It is anticipated that 
as they grow they will develop the 
remarkable tail plumes of the 
adult bird shown above. 
