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| − | [[Image:16499motmot.gif|thumb|550px|right|Blue-diademed Motmot <br />Photo by {{user|Momo|Momo}}<br />Monteverde, [[Costa Rica]], February 2005]]
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| − | ;[[: Category:Momotus|Momotus]] coeruliceps
| + | '''Blue-crowned Motmot''' may refer to one of six species previously considered conspecific under the name '''Blue-crowned Motmot''' (''Momotus momota''): |
| − | '''Includes: Lesson's Motmot''' | |
| − | ==Identification==
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| − | 38-48 cm<br />
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| − | Green upperparts, green or rufous underparts depending on subspecies (very variable how dark), black central spot on upper breast, blue crown, black eyemask sometimes edged pale at the back.
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| − | Tail is green with blue lower tail with two longest feathers showing an area missing barbs followed by an area with barbs (rackets); the tip of these feathers is black in some subspecies.
| + | *'''[[Blue-capped Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus coeruliceps'' |
| − | | + | *'''[[Lesson's Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus lessoni'' |
| − | Notice that the tail feathers are normal when growing, the barbs fall off shortly after, and it is therefore possible to see a bird of this species that is missing rackets (feathers may also break below the rackets).
| + | *'''[[Whooping Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus subrufescens'' |
| − | | + | *'''[[Trinidad Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus bahamensis'' |
| − | '''Juvenile''' has reduced black on upper breast.
| + | *'''[[Amazonian Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus momota'' |
| − | ==Distribution==
| + | *'''[[Andean Motmot]]''' - ''Momotus aequatorialis'' |
| − | [[Mexico]] to western half of [[Panama]]. | |
| − | ==Taxonomy==
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| − | There has been a recent split of a species known as Blue-crowned Motmot (''Momotus momota'') into five species:
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| − | *'''Blue-crowned Motmot''' (''M. coeruliceps'') -- from [[Mexico]] to around El Valle in central [[Panama]] (may be further split in the future) | |
| − | *[[Whooping Motmot]] (''M. subrufescens'') -- from around the Canal zone in Panama to northern [[Colombia]] and northern [[Venezuela]] as well as lowland western [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]] | |
| − | *[[Trinidad Motmot]] (''M. bahamensis'') -- [[Trinidad]] and [[Tobago]] | |
| − | *[[Amazonian Motmot]] (''M. momota'') -- Amazonian lowlands from [[Colombia]], to The [[Guianas]] and south to [[Bolivia]] and [[Argentina]] | |
| − | *[[Andean Motmot]] (''M. aequatorialis'') -- Highlands in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], and [[Peru]]
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| − | ====Subspecies====
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| − | Four subspecies accepted<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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| − | * ''M. c. coeruliceps'' in northeast [[Mexico]]
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| − | * ''M. c. lessonii'' from tropical southern Mexico (Chiapas) to western [[Panama]] | |
| − | * ''M. c. goldmani'' from tropical southeast [[Mexico]] (Veracruz) to Petén of northern [[Guatemala]]
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| − | * ''M. c. exiguus'' in tropical southern Mexico (Campeche and Yucatán)
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| − | The latter three subspecies are sometimes split as Lesson's Motmot or Blue-diademed Motmot.<br />
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| − | [[Whooping Motmot]], [[Amazonian Motmot]], [[Highland Motmot]] and [[Trinidad Motmot]] have been included in this species in the past.
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| − | ==Habitat==
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| − | Habits near water, rivers, streams, and builds its nest in hollows excavated on banks. Likes to perch on branches in the shadow, inside forest, in hedgerows, or in scrub.
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| − | ==Behaviour==
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| − | ====Breeding====
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| − | It nests in tunnels in a bank, 3-4 white eggs are laid.
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| − | ====Diet====
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| − | The diet includes insects, lizards and fruit.
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| − | ====Vocalisation====
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| − | A song consisting of two hoots.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}#F. Gary Stiles 2009. A REVIEW OF THE GENUS MOMOTUS (CORACIIFORMES: MOMOTIDAE) IN NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA AND ADJACENT AREAS. [http://www.ornitologiacolombiana.org/oc8/Stiles.htm#1in Ornitología Colombiana No.8 (2009): 29-75]. Subject of Birdforum discussion [http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?p=1564833 here]
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | {{GSearch|Momotus+coeruliceps}}
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Momotus]]
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