Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Motmots Blue Crowned Motmot Momotus momota Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Coraciiformes Family: Motmotidae Genera Aspatha Baryphthengus Electron Eumomota Hylomanes Momotus The motmots or Momotidae are a family of tropical birds in the order Coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. These are medium-sized near passerine species of dense forests in the tropical New World. These birds have soft plumage and long racquet-shaped tails. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also take fruit. Like most of the Coraciiformes, motmots nest in tunnels in banks, laying about four white eggs. Species list: Family: Motmotidae Tody Motmot, Hylomanes momotula Blue-throated Motmot, Aspatha gularis Russet-crowned Motmot, Momotus mexicanus Blue-crowned Motmot, Momotus momota Highland Motmot, Momotus aequatorialis Rufous Motmot, Baryphthengus martii Rufous-capped Motmot, Baryphthengus ruficapillus Keel-billed Motmot, Electron carinatum Broad-billed Motmot, Electron platyrhynchum Turquoise-browed Motmot, Eumomota superciliosa another image \n This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.