Motmot Bird in Costa Rica (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Motmot Bird in Costa Rica

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A Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) excavating a muddy hole to build its nest. The species persists in privately-owned forests but declines in open agricultural fields.

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Daniel Karp/UC Davis

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