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.
FIGURE 1 - Nest, Bella Vista del Norte, Departamento Concepción (Hugo del Castillo August 2007).
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