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Turquoise-browed motmot

Eumomota superciliosa

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

The only thing better than to see a Turquoise-browed motmot is ... to see two of them. One has a prey in the beak. They didn't mind the rain.

Habitat:

Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan peninsula.

Notes:

"Unlike most bird species, where only males express elaborate traits, the turquoise-browed motmot expresses the extraordinary racketed tail in both sexes". -Wikipedia.

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Turquoise-browed motmot

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Comments (3)
LuisStevens
Yes Christine, it is called pájaro reloj ("clock bird") in the Yucatán, based on its habit of wagging its tail like a pendulum.
Christine Y.
Very unique looking with the bare feather shafts on their tail feathers!

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PublishedJuly 15, 2016

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