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Rufous Motmot

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The Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a near-passerine bird which is a resident breeder in rain forests from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil. Rufous Motmots feed on insects, lizards, fish, crabs, and also consume many fruits, especially those of palms and Heliconias. For more details from Wikipedia about the Rufous Motmot please see this page here.

Rufous Motmot

Rufous Motmot 

These images where taken along the Plantation Road in the Soberania National Park in Panama.

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