Habitat: This species can be commonly found in forests and second-growth woodland in the lowlands. Distribution: Species reported from Honduras to Bolivia and central Brazil. Natural History Notes: The motmot feeds primarily on insects. It perches quietly, darting down to capture prey which it brings back to a convenient perch. It grasps its victim tightly in its bill, and if large, noisily beats it do death. Occasionally, the motmots gather with other birds to catch fugitives from the army ants. Characteristics: The total length of this species is 13 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). The long tail has a particular shape toward the tip with a racquet shape. The rufous coloration on the head, neck and chest is characteristic for this motmot species. There is also a black mask around the eyes. The chin is green and we find a black patch on the chest. Other than that, the part above and the wings are brilliant green and the part below (breast and belly) are also green, but with a little blue gradient. Notes: Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Least Concern (LC). It is a resident species.