One specific red and green bird that emerged in the closing scene of the Dawntrail Benchmark clip should have caught your eye if you watched closely. In Final Fantasy XIV, this minion has proved difficult to get, but now we know how to acquire it.
Obtaining the Quetzal minion is a challenge. You'll have to put your confidence in someone else if you want to get one without taking out a loan and maybe selling some of your organs on the illicit market.
Final Fantasy XIV: How to get the Quetzal minion
You may want to start sucking up to your Retainers and potentially give them a new Job if you want the Quetzal minion.
The exclusive location of the Quetzal minion is Waterside Exploration XXXI Ventures. This implies that before you can even hope to have this bird accompany you on your travels, your Retainer must be a level 100 Fisher.
If your retainer is already a Fisher, it shouldn't be too hard to do this. Simply level them up to 100, then let them go on their own explorations. Things get a little more difficult if, however, your Retainer is not a Fisher.
It is necessary for you to modify your Retainers Job and then level it up to 100. Fortunately, One Retainer's Journey is a product that can be found on the FFXIV Things are made a little bit simpler by the online store, which will instantly raise their level to 90.
All that's left to do is wait and pray after that. While there is no assurance that your Retainer will yield a Quetzal, you do have a possibility.