motmot
Tropical American bird
A motmot is a colorful tropical bird found in Central and South America, related to kingfishers.
Most species have distinctive tail feathers with bare shafts ending in racket-shaped tips, which the birds swing like pendulums.
A motmot watched us from the forest canopy.
Diving bird, vivid plumage
Reddish-brown, as plumage
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
plumage · nesting · perch · roost · avian · insectivore · brood · incubation
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
brilliant · blue-green · coppery · eye-stripe · colorful · shimmering · pigmented
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- jungleDense tropical forest
- tropicalOf hot, humid regions
Mexico · Amazon · Yucatan · humid · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna
Organism eating bugs primarily
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- tail-waggingDog's happy motion
- perchingResting while gripping
kingfisher
Diving bird, vivid plumage
rufous
Reddish-brown, as plumage
- neotropicalLatin American biogeographic zone
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- serratedHaving toothlike projections
feathers · plumage · nesting · perch · roost · avian · insectivore · brood · incubation · fledgling
turquoise
Blue-green opaque gemstone
- rufousReddish-brown, as plumage
- iridescentShowing shifting spectral colors
- vibrantFull of life, intensity
plumage · brilliant · blue-green · coppery · eye-stripe · colorful · shimmering · pigmented
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- understoryForest's lower vegetation tier
- jungleDense tropical forest
tropical · Mexico · Amazon · Yucatan · humid · biodiversity · ecosystem · flora · fauna · woodland
insectivore
Organism eating bugs primarily
- territorialDefensive about owned space
- solitaryExisting alone, apart
- tail-waggingDog's happy motion
pendulum
Suspended swinging weight
shaft · display · courtship · molting · preen · ornamental · dimorphism · symmetry · grooming