Talk:Quetzal

message: Any thoughts on moving this article to Resplendent Quetzal and starting a new Quetzal article for Pharomachrus (and Euptilotis)?  I realize that when people say "quetzal" they usually mean the resplendent one, but reorganizing it would straighten out this article a lot.  —JerryFriedman 15:29, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: At first consideration, I'm mildly against it, though willing to be persuaded. Indeed, I think most references to "quetzal" refer to "Resplendent". Might a reworking of the article with sub-headers be a better solution? Would we really have enough material for non-stubby multiple articles? -- Infrogmation 12:32, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: I gave it a shot (partly because most of the work will be useful if the article is split).  My main reasons for continuing to want separate articles are that the taxoboxes would be a bit different and that Wikipedia has lots of articles on individual species—this species deserves one at least as much as many of the others. An article on "Quetzal" would be just a taxobox, a couple of paragraphs, and an external link, until somebody gets a picture of some "non-resplendent" quetzal. —JerryFriedman 16:20, 19 July 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Now that the Golden-headed Quetzal has its own page, it's got to be time for the Resplendent Quetzal too.  —JerryFriedman 03:21, 17 February 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quetzal and Resplendent Q. 

message: The article before the recent edits by D. Farr stated that Quetzals eat the fruit of the laurel family, a member of which is the Avocado. However, as the Avocado article states, the seed dispersal animal(s) for the Avocado itself is likely extinct. The Quetzal eats much smaller fruits produced by its relatives. It would be incorrect to say that the Avocado is their favorite food or that they disperse its seed.  I removed those assertions.
It is verifiable that Quetzals carve their nest holes. I found mention of Quetzal and Quetzalcoatl with Google. That edit may be verifiable and I left it in the article.   --Walter Siegmund (talk) 01:43, 20 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: in Costa Rica at least, the fruits eaten by the Resplendent Quetzal are called wild avocados. jimfbleak 05:52, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Avocados 

message: Is this the only free photo that we can use for a quetzal? They have such distinct faces and tails, and this image shows neither. I'm going to hunt for a more editorially effective image. If anyone thinks that the current image is significant for any reason, please let me know here. Asarkees 16:38, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo quality? 

message: Requesting more information on Resplendent Quetzal. Such as Pronunciation. Size-measurements of adult male and female bird.
Have successfully found much information on birding websites, all except this. ~ ~ ~ ~  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.13.67.13 (talk) 01:37, 18 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Need more Quetzal Information 

message: The Quetzal was a sacred bird to the Mayans.If you killed one of their sacred birds you would suffer severe punishments.Why doesn't that rule apply now?Just not so severe punishments.Well, people are hunting for their magnificent feathers,which,they are used for fashion trade.Do you think that's right taking everything they got so you can use it for fashion trade?Poachers illegally killing some of these birds for their feathers just some feathers. Do they relize they are making another animal extinct?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.214.34.214 (talk) 02:59, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Quetzal.Do you know why they are endangered? 

message: Not easy to explain to me but in Guatemala the bird Quetzal is one of the national symbols. Like the Eagle in EU, the Quetzal is really important — Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.245.73.200 (talk) 06:11, 8 November 2011‎ (UTC)
:There's information about this question and the two above at Resplendent Quetzal. —JerryFriedman  (Talk) 23:31, 8 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Important bird 

message: Considering that the bird is native to Central America not the Middle East. Also that Palestinian flag depicts an eagle looking nothing like the green Quetzal as shown on the Guatemalan flag then forgive me for being skeptical. The source supporting the statement is in Arabic and dubious. So I intend to delete wording.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 150.143.179.63 (talk) 08:03, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Palestinian reference