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What (who) is motmot - definition

FAMILY OF BIRDS IN THE ORDER CORACIIFORMES
Momotidae; Motmotidae
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  • Broad-billed motmot
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Motmot         
·noun Any one of several species of long-tailed, passerine birds of the genus Momotus, having a strong serrated beak. In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket-shaped at the tip, when mature. The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape. They feed on insects, reptiles, and fruit, and are found from Mexico to Brazil. The name is derived from its note.
motmot         
['m?tm?t]
¦ noun a colourful tropical American bird, typically with two long racket-like tail feathers. [Family Momotidae: numerous species.]
Origin
C19: from Latin Amer. Sp., of imitative origin.
Motmot         
The motmots or Momotidae are a family of birds in the order coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. All extant motmots are restricted to woodland or forests in the Neotropics, and the largest are in Middle America.

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Motmot

The motmots or Momotidae are a family of birds in the order coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. All extant motmots are restricted to woodland or forests in the Neotropics, and the largest are in Middle America. They have a colourful plumage and a relatively heavy bill. All except the tody motmot have relatively long tails that in some species have a distinctive racket-like tip.