Birds of the World

    CORACIIFORMES: Momotidae (Motmots)  
Genus: Baryphthengus (2 species)


Rufous Motmot
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii semirufus)
Range: MA, SA: e Honduras to sw Ecuador and w Amazonia
San Cipriano, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A large shy motmot found in lowlands; similar in size to the Andean Motmot.

Rufous-capped Motmot
Rufous-capped Motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus)
Range: SA: se Brazil, e Paraguay and ne Argentina
REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.



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