resplendent quetzel

Definitions of resplendent quetzel
  1. noun
    very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
    synonyms: Pharomacrus mocino, resplendent trogon
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    type of:
    quetzal, quetzal bird
    large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
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