Alternative name: Blue-diademed Motmot;Momotus momota
Identification
38-48 cm. Green upperparts, blue lower tail, green or rufous underparts depending on subspecies, black central crown surrounded by blue band, black eyemask.
Distribution
Mexico to northern half of South America.
Taxonomy
Twenty subspecies are known for Blue-crowned Motmot. Highland Motmot has in the past been considered a part of Blue-crowned Motmot.
Habitat
Habits near water, rivers, streams, and builds its nest in hollows excavated on banks. Likes to perch on branches in the shadow, inside forest.
Behaviour
It nests in tunnels in a bank, 3-4 white eggs are laid.
The diet includes insects, lizards and fruit.
