This was another picture that I drew for a contest. The bird featured here is called a Quetzal.

~ Interesting facts ~

Name: Quetzal ( Pharomachrus mocinno )

Location: Central America

What do they eat? : Fruit, Insects, Some lizards and can eat small creatures

Size: 15-16 inches ( tail can extend to 24 inches)

Males grow twin feathers during mating season.

Quetzal pairs use their beaks to hollow out nesting holes

Are the symbol of Guatemala

They are threatened due to deforestation

More information on them can be found here http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/quetzal/