Tody motmot / Zwergmotmot (Hylomanes momotula)

Wikipedia: Tody motmot Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Hylomanes-momotula-001.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Hylomanes (Hylomanes); Family Momotidae (Momotidae)
Etymology: The tody motmot is the smallest in Costa Rica. howlermag.com says "Tody motmots are only about six inches tall and lack the racket tail. ('Tody' is old English for 'small' ... an example of obscure English names for birds that are difficult to understand.) " [Link]