Russet-crowned Motmot
- Scientific name
- Momotus mexicanus
- Family
- Momotidae
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Habitat
- Forest deciduous
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Notched
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The Russet-crowned Motmot is distinguished by its namesake cinnamon-colored crown and the elegant, notched shape of its central tail feathers. Found primarily in the dry forests of western Mexico, this species is a member of the Momotidae family, known for the characteristic pendulum-like motion they often use to swing their tails.
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