quetzal vs quetzal bird

quetzal and quetzal bird both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
quetzal	Yes	No	No	No
quetzal bird	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, quetzal and quetzal bird are synonyms defined as:

quetzal and quetzal bird: large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage

quetzal (noun)	quetzal bird (noun)
large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage	large trogon of Central America and South America having golden-green and scarlet plumage
the basic unit of money in Guatemala; equal to 100 centavos