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Keel-billed Motmot One of the more secretive motmots of Costa Rica. Costa Rica,Electron carinatum,Geotagged,Keel-billed motmot Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Keel-billed Motmot

One of the more secretive motmots of Costa Rica.

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  1. Very interesting ragged pattern on the bill. Posted 2 years ago

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The keel-billed motmot is a species of bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is very closely related to the broad-billed motmot, and the two may be the same species. The two are similar sizes and shapes, and have been reported to have similar calls, but they do have different plumage.

Species identified by Mike Melton
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By Mike Melton

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Uploaded Jan 6, 2023. Captured in PW7W+GQ Guanacaste Province, Bagaces, Costa Rica.