In March of 1995, a researcher observed a motmot sitting on a low branch in the Costa Rican forest. Another joined it, carrying a deadly black-and-green poison dart frog in its beak. The second bird ...

Do you enjoy birdwatching? Are you a fan of colorful little birds with fancy tailfeathers? Well then, I’ve got the bird for you. Let’s meet the turquoise-browed motmot. Let’s start with the names. In ...

The Amazonian Motmot has distinctive tail feathers, which twitch like the pendulum of a clock when they are perched. They feed on fruit, small reptiles and insects such as crickets and worms. An ...

The Condor, Vol. 91, No. 1 (Feb., 1989), pp. 217-219 (3 pages) This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. For terms of use, please refer to our Terms & Conditions.

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. Disclaimer: AAAS ...

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To test whether the matador bug used its red flags to deter predators, the authors observed how motmots reacted to them and to crickets. STRI research assistant Jorge Medina, who is known for his deep ...