Motmot

A tropical American bird in the family Momotidae, typically recognized by a strong bill and long tail feathers, often with racket-shaped tips.

Momotidae: A family of tropical American birds that includes motmots and is classified in the order Coraciiformes. This is the bird family to which motmots belong.
Neotropical realm: A biogeographic region encompassing tropical Central and South America and the Caribbean. Motmots occur across this region's forests and other wooded habitats.
Turquoise-browed motmot: A Central American motmot with a turquoise eyebrow and long racket-tipped tail feathers. Its vivid markings and exposed perching make it among the most recognizable motmots.
Kingfisher: A fish- or insect-eating bird in the family Alcedinidae, with a large head and long bill. Kingfishers share the same bird order but belong to a separate family from motmots.
Coraciiformes: An order of birds that includes kingfishers, bee-eaters, rollers, and motmots. Motmots sit within this broader order of often brightly colored birds.
Tropical forest: A forest ecosystem found in warm regions, often with high rainfall and dense vegetation. Many motmot species forage and nest in tropical forests.
Lesson's motmot: A motmot species found from Mexico through Central America into northwestern South America. It represents the widespread forest-dwelling species often encountered across the family's range.
Bee-eater: A slender, often brightly colored bird in the family Meropidae that catches insects in flight. Bee-eaters are another colorful Coraciiformes family, but have a different body shape and feeding style.
Racket-tipped tail: A tail-feather shape in which the central shaft ends in a bare section topped by a broadened vane. The distinctive racket tips of many motmots form through wear and feather structure.
Frugivore: An animal whose diet includes a substantial amount of fruit. Fruit is part of the diet of many motmot species.

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CoraciidaeRelated: Motmots are close relatives within Coraciiformes, despite their different geographic range.