Momotidae
E700992
Momotidae is a family of colorful, medium-sized Neotropical birds known as motmots, characterized by their long, often racket-tipped tails and insectivorous habits.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName | motmots ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| eggColor | white ⓘ |
| geographicRange | from Mexico to northern Argentina ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest understory
ⓘ
riparian forest ⓘ subtropical forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ woodland edges ⓘ |
| hasBehavior |
perch-and-sally foraging
ⓘ
sit-and-wait hunting ⓘ tail-wagging display ⓘ territorial calling ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
colorful plumage
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ medium-sized body ⓘ often racket-tipped tail ⓘ |
| hasCommonSpecies |
Aspatha gularis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baryphthengus martii NERFINISHED ⓘ Electron platyrhynchum NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylomanes momotula NERFINISHED ⓘ Momotus momota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenus |
Aspatha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baryphthengus NERFINISHED ⓘ Electron NERFINISHED ⓘ Hylomanes NERFINISHED ⓘ Momotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
bright green and blue coloration in many species
ⓘ
racket-tipped central tail feathers in many species ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily | Momotinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Caribbean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central America ⓘ Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| nestsIn |
burrows in earth banks
ⓘ
tunnel nests ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | cavity nester ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| vocalization | series of hoots and coos ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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