#tody motmot

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BOTD: Tody Motmot

Photo: Salvador Poot Villanueva

"Small and infrequently seen bird of shady forest understory in humid tropical lowlands. Rather inactive. Sits quietly, mainly at low to middle levels, and occasionally wags its tail slowly. Usually not seen until flushed, when flies off with a low whirr of wings. Note the overall drab greenish plumage with a rusty cap and bushy whitish whisker marks. Much smaller than other motmots and lacks the racket tail tips of most larger motmot species."

- eBird

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Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula)

© Leonard Blass

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January 2, 2020 - Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula)

These motmots are found in humid forests across Central America from southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia. Their diet is almost entirely made up of insects and other invertebrates, including small snails, spiders, dragonflies, and butterflies. Little has been recorded about their breeding behavior, but adults have been seen caring for chicks and fledglings in June and July.

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Tody Motmot.

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Elias Krantz - 'Tody Motmot'

-  asymmetrical melodies, driving rhythms and ambient soundscapes from the Night Ice album out in May. Excellent video by Team Tony.

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Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula)

© Victor Gamez