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Although it resembles the more numerous and widely distributed Field Sparrow of the United States, the rare and Endangered Worthen’s Sparrow is restricted to the arid open lands of Mexico’s

_{This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.}

Considered sacred by several Mesoamerican civilizations, the Resplendent Quetzal (Pharomachrus mocinno) remains culturally significant to this day. The Resplendent Quetzal likely inspired Quetzalcoatl, the “plumed serpent” god of Mesoamerica. Legend