Andean Motmot
by Blair Wainman
Title
Andean Motmot
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Print Photography
Description
The Andean Motmot is, as the English name implies, the Andean representative of the widespread "Blue-crowned Motmot" complex. For many years, all members of this group were considered to be conspecific, but this group now is reclassified as representing five different species. The Andean Motmot occurs in humid montane forests of the Andes mountains of South America, from Colombia south to Bolivia.
The Andean Motmot shares many features in common with other "Blue-crowned Motmots," such as the black center of the crown, bordered below with a broad blue band; the broad black line (or "mask") through the eye; and the long tail with "racquet" tips. The Andean Motmot is very green on the underparts, however, lacking the tawny tones that present on other "Blue-crowned Motmots," and it also differs in some details of the facial pattern and in the color of the racquets. As in other motmots, the nest is at the end of a long tunnel in the ground.
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April 30th, 2014
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Comments (16)
Don Columbus
Congratulations Blair, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2018 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
William Tasker
Stunning bird and shot, Blair! Your beautiful and identified bird image has been featured by Wild Birds Of The World, a nature photography group. L/F
Kimberlee Baxter
Make that "Blair"! I mistyped! Thank goodness my writing skills are better than my typing! LOL! Love this work, Blair! Thanks for favoriting it, Debbie, too!
Kimberlee Baxter
What a beautiful capture of a striking bird! No one is a better "painter" than the Great Creator! These blues are so rich and captivating, Andean! They are reminiscent of jewels! Love this! Fave!
Blair Wainman replied:
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment!! And thanks for your Fave too!!
Debbie Portwood
Wow Blair!! This is fantastic!! Gorgeous colors! f/love/pin and vote in wild bird contest! :D
Debbie Portwood
Wow Blair! This is so gorgeous! I wish I had access to a more wide variety of birds. His colors are so brilliant and I love the shades of blue and green! f/love/pin!! :D
Blair Wainman replied:
Thanks so much Debbie! I am just so amazed at the variety and color of birds that we have here in Colombia! I most marvel at God's creative hand!