Andean motmot, Tatama National Park, Colombia
Happy new year all! This is the first bird we saw early in the morning on our second day in Tatama National Park, Colombia. It got me excited as it is so beautiful and exotic. Local guides are less impressed, to them it's too common :)
The Andean motmot or highland motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird found in the forests and woodlands from northern Colombia to western Bolivia. This species and the blue-capped motmot, Lesson's motmot, whooping motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Trinidad motmot were all considered conspecific.
Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
By Ferdy Christant
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Uploaded Jan 1, 2018. Captured Oct 18, 2017 06:16.
