Species names in all available languages
Language | Common name |
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Czech | momot modrohlavý |
English | Blue-capped Motmot |
English (United States) | Blue-capped Motmot |
French | Motmot à tête bleue |
French (France) | Motmot à tête bleue |
German | Blauscheitelmotmot |
Japanese | アオズキンハチクイモドキ |
Norwegian | blåkronemotmot |
Polish | piłodziób modrogłowy |
Russian | Северный момот |
Serbian | Plavokapi momot |
Slovak | momot modrohlavý |
Spanish | Momoto Capiazul |
Spanish (Mexico) | Momoto Corona Azul |
Spanish (Spain) | Momoto capiazul |
Swedish | blåkronad motmot |
Turkish | Mavi Tepeli Motmot |
Ukrainian | Момот східний |
SPECIES
Blue-capped Motmot Momotus coeruliceps
Sophia Catherine Orzechowski and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published April 22, 2011
Version: 1.0 — Published April 22, 2011
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Behavior
Introduction
The Blue-crowned Motmot is a sit-and-wait predator, perching still in the understory, then sallying to the ground or to foliage to capture prey or snatch fruit. Prey often is held in the bill and subdued by beating the prey against the perch (Skutch 1964). May accompany army ants (Skutch 1964).
Often swings the tail abruptly from side to side, especially when disturbed.
Territoriality
Sexual Behavior
Social and interspecific behavior
Solitary or in pairs.
Predation
Komar (2003) reported one instance of predation on Blue-crowned Motmot by a White Hawk (Pseudastur albicollis).