Crossword-Solution: QUETZALS 8 letters, 2 clues 🏆 scrabble score: 26

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.

Guzman gives the expression, _titil [t]ana abah, caka uleuh xak_, with the explanation, “Colores con que ungian los señores,” and _Ah titil_, etc., “Señores ungidos de estos colores quando eran puestos en señorios.” (_Compendio de Nombres en Lengua Cakchiquel_, MS., 170-4.) _[t]u[t]u cot_; _cot_, eagle; _[t]u[t]_, the general term for various species of quetzals, birds with brilliant green plumage.

However, we shall have troubles in plenty without inventing any." We stood together, leaning over the side and talking about our plans, which were to collect any new and striking birds that we could find, while specially devoting ourselves to shooting the quetzals, as they were called by the natives, the splendid trogons whose plumes were worn by the emperors of the past.

The great forest trees would be, I felt sure, full of the screaming parrot tribe, in their uniforms of leafy green, faced with orange, blue, and crimson; while, farther up the country, there would be the splendid quetzals, all metallic golden-green and scarlet.

Ought not the quetzals to be found in a place like this?" "We are in their region, Nat," he replied, "and that is all I can say.