Both male and female resplendent quetzals have the bright body feathers, though the color on males is generally even brighter. During mating season, the males—like this one, photographed in Costa Rica—grow double tail feathers that usually measure longer than the bird’s body. In fact, some tail feathers can form a train up to three feet long. If you want to celebrate Draw a Bird Day today, maybe the resplendent quetzal will inspire you. Time to break out the crayons?
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Crown Fountain by Jume Plensa at Millennium Park in Chicago
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Festivus
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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Easter
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Lavender fields on the Valensole Plateau in Provence, France
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Museum Mile Festival
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Birthplace of Roman emperors
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Hay bales in North Yorkshire, England
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Winter solstice
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Crested caracaras
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Under Parisian skies
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The town of Pienza in Tuscany, Italy
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Waiting for the perfect shot
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Memorial Day
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The glowing waters of the Matsu Islands
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St. Patricks Day in County Waterford, Ireland
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From garden to table?
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Common raven
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Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act of 1973
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A monster view in Scotland
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World Space Week begins
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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Gespensterwald, Nienhagen, Germany
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Acadia transformed
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Coral Reef Awareness Week
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Polar Bear Week
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Merry Christmas!
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