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Turquoise-browed Motmot

Eumomota superciliosa

Photo by LuisStevens
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Field Notes

Description:

Turquoise-browed Motmot. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico (mostly the Yucatán Peninsula), to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened.

Habitat:

Tropical forest.

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Turquoise-browed motmot

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Comments (2)
LuisStevens
Thanks Lauren. My wife went to Costa Rica with my daughter and stayed in Nosara, Guanacaste.
LaurenZarate
Very beautiful Luis! How neat that you were in Costa Rica! What areas did you visit? What was your favorite place?

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PublishedJune 21, 2014

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