Turquoise-browed motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
ok. 34 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 60–70 gDorosłe osobniki
Turquoise-browed motmot — size comparison
The turquoise-browed motmot inhabits dry forests, scrub and woodland margins. Oval vanes remain at the tips of elongated central tail feathers, resembling racke
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Length
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approx. 34 cm
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Turquoise-browed motmot — size comparison — facts and sources
The turquoise-browed motmot inhabits dry forests, scrub and woodland margins. Oval vanes remain at the tips of elongated central tail feathers, resembling rackets. Characteristic pendulum-like tail movements serve as signals.
From a lookout it watches for insects and small vertebrates, making short sorties to catch them. It also eats fruit. Usually in pairs, it nests in a tunnel excavated in an earth bank.