Summary ²

The Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota) is a colourful near-passerine bird found in the tropical regions from southern Mexico to northeastern Argentina. This species and the blue-capped motmot, whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Lesson's motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific.

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1. (c) Luciano Giussani, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8892435@N07/1544370834
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Momotus_momota

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