| 单词 | quetzal |
| 例句 | And his words rain down Like jade and quetzal plumes. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z I was rocking my quetzal colors for luck. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Red, blue, green, and gold drinks fan out like a quetzal’s rainbow of feathers across the six clear trays on Crick’s cart. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s the resplendent quetzal,” I said, shifting my weight from one foot to another. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z Be it a quetzal feather, it tears apart. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z Its nest, its pallet, was of every kind of precious feather— Of lovely cotinga feathers, roseate spoonbill feathers, quetzal feathers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “It says here that the quetzal was sacred to the Aztec and Maya people,” I said. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z A picture book about a bird called the quetzal caught my eye. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z But only the male is endowed with resplendently shimmering feathers and a dramatically elongated tail; female quetzals are relatively drab. Take that, monogamy! We’re actually hard-wired for polygamy, which helps explain why so many cheat 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z For example, a neotropical bird known as the resplendent quetzal is truly resplendent, so much so that it is the national bird of Guatemala, with its image on that country’s flag and coat of arms. Take that, monogamy! We’re actually hard-wired for polygamy, which helps explain why so many cheat 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z We will rise before dawn to see a resplendent quetzal nesting in Costa Rica, and we will stay up late to read messages from a bottle over a Mexican campfire. Use your downtime to assemble a photo scrapbook of family adventures 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z One is a small picture, which — remarkably — uses colored hummingbird, quetzal, cotinga and macaw feathers instead of paint. Review | Gold, jade, macaw feathers, turquoise: Ancient American beauty at the Met 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Here you’ll find the Cloud Forest Biological Reserve, thousands of acres with trails and home to hundreds of species of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and birds, including the endangered resplendent quetzal. Spring Break: Last-Minute Options for the Crowd-Averse 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z The many preserved frescos and murals show the city’s rulers dressed in elaborate clothing, including iridescent quetzal bird feathers from as far away as Guatemala, testifying to Teotihuacán’s long reach. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Guatemalan authorities said they also seized documents, books, a laptop, compact discs, two cell phones, and a stuffed bird, possibly a quetzal, the symbol of Guatemala. Guatemala finds hundreds of pre-Hispanic artifacts in U.S. couple's house 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Paintings and decals of quetzals, the long-plumed, vibrantly colored national bird of Guatemala, are as common as murals of the Virgin of Guadalupe. Column: Their pupuserias survived the riots. Now, Central Americans thrive in South L.A. 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z She serves the family lunch, then sits with them, helping the girls draw birds, including the Guatemalan quetzal, a reminder of Central America, the land they left. 'La Gran Madre' helps child migrants separated from their families — because she was one 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Although the cultures shared staples such as maize, the luxury goods prized in Teotihuacan, such as jade, cacao, and brightly colored quetzal feathers, all came from the tropical jungles of the Maya lowlands. ‘Astounding new finds’ suggest ancient empire may be hiding in plain sight 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z An earlier version of this article misstated the dollar equivalent of 65,000 Guatemalan quetzals. The U.S. Immigration System May Have Reached a Breaking Point 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z For subsistence farmers in a cash economy, every quetzal counts, and Domingo Caal, the 61-year-old family patriarch, calculates his expenses in terms of how much corn he would have to sell to pay for them. In Home Village of Girl Who Died in U.S. Custody, Poverty Drives Migration 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z When luck was on his side, he found something, usually helping at a construction site or plantation field, earning him a few, but much needed, Guatemalan quetzal. The agony over an American dream 2018-11-26T05:00:00Z Today feathers from endangered birds such as the quetzal are illegally bought and sold online, Johnson says. How an Obsession With Rare Bird Feathers Turned Criminal 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z He came away with 299 stuffed skins of brightly coloured birds, including birds of paradise, showy species of cotingids and quetzals. When feathers flew at a natural-history archive 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Objects made of jade and feathers of the quetzal were considered even more valuable. Exclusive: Aztec golden wolf sacrifice yields rich trove in Mexico City 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z One morning, Anne spots a pair of quetzals, a species found only in southern Mexico and Central America. Sex, Grief, and Comedy Across Continents 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z But within Los Amigos are quetzals, tinamous, trumpeters, and everything else that their ongoing presence represents. Climate Change vs. Conservation 2015-03-30T04:00:00Z He stuffed a suitcase with nearly 300 of the rarest, most dazzling species—the magnificent riflebird, the resplendent quetzal, the superb bird of paradise, among others—and vanished. How an Obsession With Rare Bird Feathers Turned Criminal 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z Two banks are available to exchange U.S. dollars or Mexican pesos for quetzals, the local currency. Ellis Island in reverse: Where deportees go when they get home to Guatemala Just three years ago, one quetzal — about 15 cents — bought eight tortillas; today it buys only four. In Fields and Markets, Guatemalans Feels Squeeze of Biofuel Demand 2013-01-06T03:26:58Z The resplendent quetzal is one of the many bird species that depend on the fruits from cloud forest trees. Cloud Forest Trees Drink From the Fog 2012-12-17T22:05:00Z Some are decorated with human figures, others with animals, flowers and birds, including the brilliantly colored quetzal. In Guatemala, a folk art collecting adventure 2011-11-18T16:39:00Z It was a Chiriqui quetzal, perched upon a small slab brought from Palenque and fastened as a bracket above the fireplace. A Speckled Bird 2011-05-06T02:00:09.097Z The name of this demigod, which signifies ‘the serpent with the quetzal plumes,’ is the Maya form of the Mexican name ‘Quetzalcohuatl,’ which has precisely the same meaning. Ancient America, in Notes on American Archaeology This is the home of the resplendent trogon, called the quetzal—the imperial bird of the Quiches. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America Ought not the quetzals to be found in a place like this?” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal Our journey to Chajul — a mere 80 miles northwest of Guatemala City as the quetzal flies, but a full day’s drive on winding mountain roads — would be rewarding. In Guatemala, a folk art collecting adventure 2011-11-18T16:39:00Z As the associate of the god of light and air, and as the antithesis therefore of the owl, the Aztecs reverenced a bird called quetzal, which I believe is a species of parroquet. The Myths of the New World A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America The quetzal is common locally in certain parts of southern Mexico. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices H. Saville is probably right in considering them as quetzals, though the habitat of this famous trogon is Central America and the southernmost part of Mexico. Unknown Mexico, Volume 1 (of 2) A Record of Five Years' Exploration Among the Tribes of the Western Sierra Madre; In the Tierra Caliente of Tepic and Jalisco; and Among the Tarascos of Michoacan “A quetzal!” shouted my uncle excitedly, for it was a scarlet-breasted bird, with back and wing, coverts of a glorious golden-green. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal And here too, for the first time, I had the opportunity of examining his great collection of Ecuadorean humming-birds and a magnificent lot of Guatemalan quetzal skins, among them probably the finest ever collected. In Indian Mexico (1908) O mystic bell-bird of the heavenly race of the swallow and dove, the quetzal and the nightingale! Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest The quetzal and two vultures are noted seated on top of an oven-like covering under which is the head of god C, probably representing the idol. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices For instance, among the "Birds we read about" are the flamingo, cassowary, condor, and quetzal; the eagle owl is contrasted with the pygmy owl, and the peacock, lyre bird, albatross, swan, and pelican are displayed. Library Work with Children I wish he would see the long floating feathers of a quetzal flashing its green and gold and purple in the sunshine.” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal Early in 1998, it relaxed its monetary policy in an effort to correct these problems, but increased pressure on the quetzal has prompted the bank to intervene to prop up its value. The 1998 CIA World Factbook “So we will, Pete,” I said, “when we have found the quetzals.” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal The plumes decorating the posterior extremity are of course extraneous and represent the tail of the quetzal or trogon. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices Why, if we were to begin to pack up, I daresay the next thing we should see would be a flock of quetzals flying about.” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal We may not find the quetzals, and we must not go back empty-handed. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal “It looks as if we’re to find the quetzal at last,” said my uncle softly; “the woman seems so confident.” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal The feathers of the quetzal are the ones commonly used in connection with the serpent. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The parrot, quetzal, vulture, screech owl and the horned owl appear in this connection. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices A quetzal is perched in the one corresponding to the east, which is regarded as the region of opulence and moisture. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices Oh, you mean that we can find no quetzals.” Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal The first is a glyph from the tablet of the Temple of the Sun at Palenque, and at least suggests the quetzal by the feathers on the top of the head, as also Pl. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The representation of the quetzal as an entire bird is, after all, comparatively rare. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices It is impossible to mention here all the various connections in which the quetzal appears. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The two characteristics of the quetzal, namely its erect head feathers and its extraordinarily long tail feathers, are often used separately. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices No; I’ve got quetzal on the brain, and the birds seem to be pecking at my shoulder on both sides with red-hot beaks. Through Forest and Stream The Quest of the Quetzal As the bird is a vulture rather than a quetzal this could hardly be the case. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices It is claimed by several old authorities that the quetzal was reserved for the rulers, and that it was death for any common person to kill this bird for his own use. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices The quetzal is shown seated on top of a branching tree which was long taken to represent a cross. Animal Figures in the Maya Codices |
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