ABOUT THIS SPECIES
BROAD-BILLED MOTMOT – (Species Account Weblog #105)
TAXONOMIC TREE:
- ORDER: Coraciiformes – kingfishers, todies, motmots, bee-eaters, rollers, hoopoes, and hornbills,
- FAMILY: Momotidae – Motmots,
- BINOMIAL NAME: Electron platyrhynchum
Pretty frequent all through its vary, Broad-billed Motmot inhabits humid forest in foothills and lowlands. This species typically stays within the mid ranges of main forests, usually in comparatively open areas. Head and breast rufous-orange with black masks and breast spot. Inexperienced again and stomach; lengthy tail. (from Birds of the World)
SIMILAR SPECIES
In comparison with Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii), a morphologically comparable species which happens in most of the identical areas, Broad-billed Motmots could also be distinguished by their smaller measurement, blue-green chins, and bigger central chest spots. Total, they seem chunky and large-headed.
GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION
PERSONAL OBSERVATION ANECDOTES
In Costa Rica we noticed a number of Broad-billed Motmots in numerous Caribbean-side low to mid elevation places from Rancho Naturalista to Arenal space.
PHOTO GALLERY
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