Amazonian Motmot
Momotus momota
The Amazonian motmot's plumage varies among the subspecies. The bodies of all are shades of green. All have a long tail that has extended feathers with racquet tips that are green or black. Most have a black eyemask, though their size and shape differ. The central crown is black and surrounded or partially bordered by a blue band. The nominate subspecies has a chestnut nape. Momotus momota ignobilis and M. m. cametensis have more extensive chestnut on the neck and face. Voice: The Amazonian motmot's song has been described as "a fast, hollow hoo-do" and "a bubbling whOOP-oo". It also makes "a gruff kak", sometimes in a series.
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Whooping Motmot
Momotus subrufescens
The whooping motmot's back and wings are olive-green and the underparts dull brown. It has a long, green to blue, tail that has extended feathers with racquet tips that are blue tipped with black. Its crown is black surrounded by a blue band, and it has a black eyemask bordered with turquoise. Twenty-seven specimens of the nominate whooping motmot weighed 75 to 124 g (2.6 to 4.4 oz). Voice: The whooping motmot's song has been described as "whoooop" and a shorter "whoop" .
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