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;[[:Category:Momotus|Momotus]] mexicanus | ;[[:Category:Momotus|Momotus]] mexicanus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
+ | 30·5–35·5 cm (12-14 in): A small motmot | ||
+ | *Light chestnut crown | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Central America]]: found in [[Guatemala]] and [[Mexico]]. | [[Central America]]: found in [[Guatemala]] and [[Mexico]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
+ | ====Subspecies==== | ||
Four subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | Four subspecies are recognized:<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup> | ||
*''M. m. vanrossemi'' - North-western [[Mexico]] (southern Sonora to adjacent Chihuahua and Sinaloa) | *''M. m. vanrossemi'' - North-western [[Mexico]] (southern Sonora to adjacent Chihuahua and Sinaloa) | ||
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*''M. m. castaneiceps'' - Arid [[Guatemala]] (Zacapa Plains and Motagua Valley) | *''M. m. castaneiceps'' - Arid [[Guatemala]] (Zacapa Plains and Motagua Valley) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
− | Forest | + | Forest edges, dry woodlands and scrub. Occurs up to 1800 m. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
+ | ====Diet==== | ||
+ | Their diet consists mostly of large insects taken in flight, from the ground and gleaned from leaves. They also sometimes take small snakes. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
− | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug15}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Momotus+mexicanus}} | {{GSearch|Momotus+mexicanus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Momotus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Momotus]] |
Latest revision as of 22:30, 6 June 2016
- Momotus mexicanus
Identification
30·5–35·5 cm (12-14 in): A small motmot
- Light chestnut crown
Distribution
Central America: found in Guatemala and Mexico.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Four subspecies are recognized:[1]
- M. m. vanrossemi - North-western Mexico (southern Sonora to adjacent Chihuahua and Sinaloa)
- M. m. mexicanus - North-central and central Mexico
- M. m. saturatus - South-west Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas)
- M. m. castaneiceps - Arid Guatemala (Zacapa Plains and Motagua Valley)
Habitat
Forest edges, dry woodlands and scrub. Occurs up to 1800 m.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of large insects taken in flight, from the ground and gleaned from leaves. They also sometimes take small snakes.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2016)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Russet-crowned Motmot. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Russet-crowned_Motmot