Beloved by the ancient Maya and Mexica, quetzals can still be sighted by dedicated birdwatchers, although their numbers have ...

The Monomet Conservation Sciences has released its 2025 State of the Birds report. The report reveals accelerating declines in bird populations across the continent of North America. These declines ...

After catching my breath from the heart-throbbing view of a resplendent quetzal in Costa Rica, I thought about the bird's influence on people. Bygone Mayans and Aztecs of Mesoamerica believed the bird ...

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When I was young, I stood in a Costa Rican mountain cloud forest, desperately trying to find a resplendent quetzal with its dazzling plumage. Yet, a male bird had been perching in a tree 15 yards away ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American An amazing bird once viewed as a sacred ...