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Eumomota superciliosa
The only thing better than to see a Turquoise-browed motmot is ... to see two of them. One has a prey in the beak. They didn't mind the rain.
Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan peninsula.
"Unlike most bird species, where only males express elaborate traits, the turquoise-browed motmot expresses the extraordinary racketed tail in both sexes". -Wikipedia.
Spotted on Jun 11, 2016
Submitted on Jul 15, 2016
3 Comments
beautiful tail.
Yes Christine, it is called pájaro reloj ("clock bird") in the Yucatán, based on its habit of wagging its tail like a pendulum.
Very unique looking with the bare feather shafts on their tail feathers!