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Baryphthengus
Sign in to saveBaryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black mask, and a plumage that is mainly green and rufous.
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Baryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black mask, and a plumage that is mainly green and rufous.
==Species== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Image !! Scientific name !! Common name !! Distribution |- |120px || Baryphthengus martii||Rufous motmot||northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil. |- |120px || Baryphthengus ruficapillus||Rufous-capped motmot||Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. |- |}
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