Blue Crowned MotMot
March 12th 2006 My favorite bird in Costa Rica to date is the Blue Crowned MotMot. My first exposure to him was just days after we moved into the rental house. He captivated me with his vibrant turquoise head and black band thru his eyes.
There is a legend here that the motmot did not want to help in creating the world. He hid in a hole in the ground leaving his tail exposed. The other birds were justifiably
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