Turquoise-Browed
Motmot
The turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colorful,
medium-sized bird of
the motmot family, Momotidae.
The bird is approximately 34 cm
(13 in) long and weighs about 65 g (2.3 oz). It has a mostly
green-blue body with a rufous back and belly. There is a bright blue stripe
above the eye and a blue-bordered black patch on the throat. The flight feathers and upperside of the tail are blue.
The tips of the tail feathers are shaped like
rackets and the bare feather shafts are longer than in other motmots. They live in the
thick rain forests where they try to blend in with their bright colors to hide
from prey. Its plumage is extremely soft and it has a tail that can move in any
direction.
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