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Rufous Motmot

Baryphthengus martii

Photo by pamsai
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Field Notes

Description:

The Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a near-passerine bird.

This large motmot is 46 cm (18 in) long and weighs 195 g (6.9 oz). It is mainly cinnamon-rufous, with a black face mask and central breast spot, green wings and sides, a greenish-blue lower belly, and dark blue tail and flight feathers.

Habitat:

Resident breeder in rain forests from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil.

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pamsai
Saw some colourful birds in Costa Rica. Almost as good as Aussie birds!! (hehehe)

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PublishedSeptember 20, 2013

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