BLUE-CROWNED MOTMOT Momotus momota
The most widespread member of the motmot family, this species extensive distribution finally runs out in northern Paraguay - making it as a result the harder of the two motmots to see in Paraguay! This bird, like his congeners, is a handsome species with deep green plumage and a long, pendulous tail. It is found in the dry forests of northern Paraguay, especially in the cerrado belt.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE424PH) Adult, Cerro León, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith November 2010).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE425PH) Nest, Bella Vista del Norte, Departamento Concepción (Hugo del Castillo August 2007).
VIDEO - (FPAVE426VI) Adult singing, Cerro León, Departamento Alto Paraguay (Paul Smith November 2010).
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