motmot
Also known as Momotidae
thumb|Broad-billed 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 Central 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.
Species
Turquoise-browed Motmot
species
Observations9,741
翠鴗科（“鴗”读音lì，学名：Momotidae）是佛法僧目的一个科，现存6属10种，分布于美洲热带地区（新热带界）的森林中。本科的鸟类尾羽较长，在末端附近有段羽干上没有羽毛，形成一条像球拍一样的末端，为本科的一个显著特征。 短尾翠鴗属（Hylomanes） 短尾翠鴗（Hylomanes momotula） 蓝喉翠鴗属 （Aspatha） 蓝喉翠鴗（Aspatha gularis） Momotus 高原翠鴗（Momotus aequatorialis） 锈顶翠鴗（Momotus mexicanus） 蓝顶翠鴗（Momotus momota） Baryphthengus 棕翠鴗（Baryphthengus martii） 棕顶翠鴗（Baryphthengus ruficapillus） Electron 隆嘴翠鴗（Electron carinatum） 阔嘴翠鴗（Electron platyrhynchum） 绿眉翠鴗属 （Eumomota） 绿眉翠鴗（Eumomota superciliosa） 短尾翠鴗（Hylomanes momotula） 棕翠鴗（Baryphthengus martii） 绿眉翠鴗（Eumomota superciliosa） 隆嘴翠鴗（Electron carinatum）
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thumb|Broad-billed 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 Central 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.
==Behaviour== Motmots eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also take fruit. In Nicaragua and Costa Rica, motmots have been observed feeding on poison dart frogs.