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Turquoise-browed Motmot C-RICA SER 2
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Turquoise-browed Motmot C-RICA SER 2 (Eumomota superciliosa)

This individual was on a shaded branch. It had lost one of its paddle-like tail feathers, although the "paddles" are sometimes held so close together, and the shafts are so thin it is hard to tell if both are present.
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Habitat
Edge of moist forest
Location
Carara National Park, Costa Rica
Date taken
11 December 2015
Scientific name
Eumomota superciliosa
Equipment used
Canon 7D Mark II, Canon 500 mm II f/4 + 1.4x
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Beautiful image. The turquoise eyebrow and facial markings look as if they are painted on!
 

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Central & South America & Mexico
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