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  1. Amazonian Motmot

    Amazonian Motmot

    Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota subsp. ignobilis) Chuncho Lodge, Madre de Dios Department, Per. Middle floodplain forest of Ro Tambopata at 204 m (673 ft) elevation.
    • Stanley Jones
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    • Comments: 14
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  2. Trinidad Motmot

    Trinidad Motmot

    I am watching my back
    • Dabs
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    • Comments: 14
    • Category: The Caribbean
  3. A Russet-crowned Motmot sneaking a peak

    A Russet-crowned Motmot sneaking a peak

    This photo gives a better idea of the striking colors on the Russet-crowned Motmot
    • Thomas P Brown
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    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  4. So far, my Bird of the year!!

    So far, my Bird of the year!!

    I was over in Guadalajara over the weekend, and squeezed in 4 hours of birding. I was able to see three of these beautiful birds. It really never occurred to me to even hope to see one, let alone three. The beautiful eye stripe is quite blue at the correct angle, and the small pair of spades at...
    • Thomas P Brown
    • Media item
    • mexico russet-crowned motmot motmot
    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. Rufous-capped Motmot

    Rufous-capped Motmot

    They prefer the darker parts of the forest. Hard to get a good shot.
    • Rodrigo Conte
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    • baryphthengus momotidae motmot ruficapillus rufous-capped
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  6. Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot

    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • bird broad-billed motmot panama
    • Comments: 0
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  7. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    Difficult low light capture. How blessed I am to have a view like this in my backyard! More often heard than seen, I was given a treat this day.
    • BelizeRaptors
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    • belize blue crowned cayo motmot
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum minor). Six subspecies are recognized with only subspecies minor being mapped for Panama. Sexes are similar but with this couple sitting together one can make out that the male on the right is a bit larger than the female on the left. Photographed...
    • Stanley Jones
    • Media item
    • broad-billed electron la mesa minor motmot panama playthytnchum
    • Comments: 22
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    Found on a rural mountain road moving in and out of the sun at about 3500 feet near Grifo Alto, Costa Rica
    • jeffworman
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    • blue-crowned motmot
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  10. Turquoise-browed Motmot

    Turquoise-browed Motmot

    When the early morning light hit him, this turquoise-browed couldn't help showing off his colorful eyebrows
    • jeffworman
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    • motmot turquoise-browed
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  11. Turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)

    Turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)

    Photographed at the Ek-Balam archaeological site, in Yucatan, Mexico. www.rideintobirdland.com
    • IVANHOE
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    • motmot toh
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  12. Rufous Motmot

    Rufous Motmot

    Sure wish I had a better photo..this was taken in fairly dense jungle.
    • BethG
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  13. A little drama part 2

    A little drama part 2

    I though I might as well show the follow up shot
    • njlarsen
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    • altamira eumomota superciliosa icterus gularis las coloradas rd mexico motmot oriole turquoise-browed yucatan
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  14. Broad-billed Motmot eating a snack

    Broad-billed Motmot eating a snack

    Was taking some photos of the Canada Warbler today and found this beauty very close by eating a bug.
    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • billed birds broad electron motmot panama platyrhynchum
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  15. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • bird blue crowned lesson's motmot momotus momotus lessoni motmot panama
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  16. Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot

    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • billed birds broad electron motmot panama platyrhynchum
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  17. Tody Motmot

    Tody Motmot

    • PanamaHarpy
    • Media item
    • bird hylomanes la mesa-el valle momotula motmot panama tody
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  18. Rufous Motmot

    Rufous Motmot

    • Ecuadorrebel
    • Media item
    • ecuador motmot rufous south america
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  19. Broad-billed Motmot

    Broad-billed Motmot

    • Ecuadorrebel
    • Media item
    • billed broad ecuador motmot south america
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  20. Motmot

    Motmot

    Turquose-browed Motmot.
    • Peter Keijer
    • Media item
    • motmot
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: The Caribbean
  21. Turquoise browed Motmot

    Turquoise browed Motmot

    • Coati
    • Media item
    • motmot
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  22. Turquoise browed Motmot

    Turquoise browed Motmot

    • Coati
    • Media item
    • motmot
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  23. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    The Motmot or locally known Bobo is a regular in my yard.
    • CRJen
    • Media item
    • central america costa rica motmot
    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  24. Blue-crowned Motmot

    Blue-crowned Motmot

    This was one of a pair of Motmots we spotted in the transitional forest. It was attracted to my flash and came even closer. I had never seen one that near the ground before.
    • bineshii
    • Media item
    • central america costa rica motmot tropics
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  25. Blue Crowned Motmot

    Blue Crowned Motmot

    Striking colorful bird with a long tail with racket tips. He swings his tail left to right when sitting still. Very interesting bird.
    • pegndais
    • Media item
    • motmot
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
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