- resplendent trogon
- nounvery rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala• Syn: ↑resplendent quetzel, ↑Pharomacrus mocino• Hypernyms: ↑quetzal, ↑quetzal bird
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resplendent trogon
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trogon — trogonoid /troh geuh noyd /, adj. /troh gon/, n. any of several brilliantly colored birds of the family Trogonidae, esp. of the genus Trogon, of tropical and subtropical regions of the New World. [1785 95; < NL < Gk trógon, prp. of trógein to… … Universalium
Trogon resplendens — Quesal Que*sal , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The long tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and {golden trogon}. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
resplendent quetzel — noun very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala • Syn: ↑resplendent trogon, ↑Pharomacrus mocino • Hypernyms: ↑quetzal, ↑quetzal bird … Useful english dictionary
Resplendent Quetzal (disambiguation) — Resplendent Quetzal can refer to:* Resplendent Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno ), a spectacular bird of the trogon family * The Resplendent Quetzal , a short story by Margaret Atwood … Wikipedia
Trogon — Tro gon, n. [NL.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of beautiful tropical birds belonging to the family {Trogonid[ae]}. They are noted for the brilliant colors and the resplendent luster of their plumage. [1913 Webster] Note: Some of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Resplendent Quetzal — This article is about the bird. For the short story, see The Resplendent Quetzal. Resplendent Quetzal A male Conservation status … Wikipedia
Trogon — Taxobox name = Trogons image width = 200px image caption = White tailed Trogon, Trogon viridis regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves infraclassis = Neognathae ordo = Trogoniformes ordo authority = AOU, 1886 familia = Trogonidae… … Wikipedia
golden trogon — Quesal Que*sal , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The long tailed, or resplendent, trogon ({Pharomachus mocinno}, formerly {Trogon resplendens}), native of Southern Mexico and Central America. Called also {quetzal}, and {golden trogon}. [1913 Webster] Note: The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Masked Trogon — Male in Colombia Conservation status … Wikipedia
Gartered Trogon — male female … Wikipedia
