Red eye Hunter
by Blair Wainman
Title
Red eye Hunter
Artist
Blair Wainman
Medium
Photograph - Print Photography
Description
The Andean motmot, aka. Barranquero (Spanish) is resident in the Andes from Colombia through Ecuador and Peru to La Paz Department in northwestern Bolivia. In Colombia, it occurs in all three major cordilleras, but in Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia it is found only along the eastern side of the Andes. In Colombia it ranges in elevation from 1,500 to 3,100 m. The Andean motmot is in general typical of its family: It is a large bird with a stout black bill and a long tail with a "racquet" tip. It is 46 to 48 cm (18 to 19 in) long and weighs 143 to 202 g (5.0 to 7.1 oz). Its back, wings, throat, breast, and belly are green. The crown is black, bordered on the sides and rear with a "diadem" of various shades of blue. It has a black "mask" bordered with blue and a black spot or streak in the center of the breast. The racquets are dark blue. The Andean motmot primarily inhabits humid montane forest, often near steams. It can also be found along forest edges and in secondary forest. The Andean motmot is omnivorous. It primarily feeds on arthropods but also eats fruit. It has been documented taking a small marsupials.
This one was captured near Salento, Quindio, Colombia.
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May 29th, 2021
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