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That's the double-headed eagle that the Spanish used inherited from the
Hapsburg coat of arms, which is probably how it ended up in Mexico.
What is interesting in that the two birds have quite different
plumage. The one on the right has common eagle coloring and beak, but
the one on the left is more of a tropical bird, more like a macaw or
parrot.<br>
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Michel Oudijk wrote:
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friends,<br>
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I don't know much about birds but according to the people from
Quauhquechollan the Quechollin looks like they painted it in their
lienzo (see the attached photo or Florine Asselbergs' book about the
lienzo). Maybe one of you bird watchers can identified it this way.
Doesn't look like a flamenco to me though.<br>
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Abrazo,<br>
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Michel<br>
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