Friday, November 26, 2010

Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)

This bird was so still we nearly missed it. It was sitting just above the path we were walking along. We all took dozens of shots without ever disturbing the bird at all.
One of the most interesting things about the Motmots is that they pluck the barbels out of part of their tail feathers to make a distinctive "racquet" shape.

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