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Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
Linnaeus, 1766. 22 subspecies recognized, here are shown lessonii and simplex.
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There are 22 subspecies distributed from Mexico to north Argentina. The previous video shows race lessonii present in Costa Rica, while this one filmed in Pantanal shows simplex. All of them are alike, differing slightly in the intensity of the green of the plumage or the blue of the head.
Family Momotidae (Motmots)
3/ 10 species available
Curicaca Wildlife Refuge, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Neotropical Region
Date: 01 march 2008
Author: Alex García
 
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