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Turquoise-browed Motmot

Eumomota superciliosa

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10.2063, -85.4699

Field Notes

Description:

En Costa Rica esta es una especie residente y común del Pacífico norte, y se extiende hasta los 800 m. en las laderas de la Cordillera de Guanacaste. Hacia el sur regulamente se extiende hasta Tárcoles y existe un registro de su presencia en el área de Parrita. Es rara y esporádica en el Valle Central.

Habitat:

Bosque seco
Dry forest

Notes:

Ave nacional de Nicaragua

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Comments (3)
Jonathan Sequeira
I can't wait to go back again with a different camera. as this pic is a little old, so glad you enjoy it.
bayucca
Wonderful spotting! I also saw several ones in Guanacaste. Most fascinating is the "tail pendule"!

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PublishedJanuary 2, 2012

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