About the Whooping Motmot
The whooping motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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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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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in March · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Amazonian MotmotMomotus momotaThe Amazonian motmot's plumage varies among the subspecies.
Russet-crowned MotmotMomotus mexicanusVoice: The russet-crowned motmot produces a low "krrp", "krrup", or "kru, krr-up" which is strung together, making a longer call.
Trinidad MotmotMomotus bahamensisThe Trinidad motmot is much more deeply and uniformly rufous below than other species in Momotus.
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