Animals range in size, shape, and appearance. Some possess drab, plain-looking feathers, scales, or skin, while others sport brightly-colored features. Typically, females appear less colorful than ...

The bird became a symbol of liberty, and in 1871, Guatemala adopted the quetzal as its national bird, even naming its currency after it. Though indigenous societies sometimes hunted the birds for ...

That change has had a stark effect on Guatemala’s national bird, the resplendent quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno), which breeds in high-elevation cloud forests and feeds in lower-elevation forests.

The quetzal first appeared in 1924, named after the quetzal bird to commemorate the ancient Mayans’ use of the bird’s feathers as currency. Modern banknotes prominently feature pictures of ...

In the back closet of a large room that houses the entirety of the Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection, sits the taxidermic specimen of a Quetzal bird—curators call him Fred. The metallic ...

This exhibition presents young visitors with really big money; that is, money that is large in size, quantity, or denomination. It features striking objects from the National Numismatic Collection, ...