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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.

Note: The male is remarkable for the brilliant metallic green and gold colors of his plumage, and for his extremely long plumes, which often exceed three feet in length.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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