Broad-billed Motmot
- Scientific name
- Electron platyrhynchum
- Family
- Momotidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Broad
- Tail shape
- Rounded
Why it matters
The Broad-billed Motmot (*Electron platyrhynchum*) is recognized by its distinctively wide, flat bill and rounded tail, which set it apart from other members of the motmot family. These birds are prized by birdwatchers for their elusive nature and the elegant, pendulum-like movement of their tails, often observed within the dense understory of tropical forests.
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