| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 3,914,633,408 visitors served. |
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Momotidae |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.01 sec. |
|
|
Momotidae [mə′mäd·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology) The motmots, a family of colorful New World birds in the order Coraciiformes. Momotidae (motmots), a family of birds of the order Coraciiformes. Body length, 17–47 cm. The edges of the bill are serrated. The tail is graduated; the shafts of the middle rectrices are bare at the top (the birds pluck the feathers themselves). The plumage is green, with light blue, black, and red spots. There are eight species, distributed in the tropical forests of Central and South America. Motmots nest in burrows (up to 1.8 m deep) dug in cliffs or level ground. There are three or four eggs in a clutch; both parents incubate for 21 or 22 days. The young leave the nest in 28 to 31 days. Motmots feed on insects and fruits. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| Mentioned in | ? | References in periodicals archive | ? | Encyclopedia browser | ? | Full browser | ? | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No references found | americana Motmots Momotidae Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum Jacamars Galbulidae White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis Brown Jacamar Brachygalba lugubris Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris Bronzy Jacamar G. melanurus T 1 2 Pharomachrus pavoninus T 1 Alcedinidae (1) Chloroceryle aenea C 2 Momotidae (3) Electron platyrhynchum C 1 2 Baryphthengus martii C 1 Momotus momota T 3 Galbulidae (4) Galbula cyanicollis C 1 2 G. Members of the family Momotidae have been observed eating a wide range of fruits, arthropods, and small vertebrates (Meyer de Schauensee 1964, Ridgely and Gwynne 1989, Stiles and Skutch 1989, Karr et al. |
Momotidae |
mommucks mommy Mommy and Daddy mommy track mommy tracker mommy trackers mommy tracking mommy tracks MOMN MOMO MOMO MOMO Momo Fund Momo Funds Momo Play Momo Plays MOMOCS Momordica Momordica balsamina Momordica charantia Momordica charantia Momordica charantia L Momordica chinensis Momordica chinensis Momoro, Antoine Francois Momoro, Antoine François Momos Momos momot Momotidae MomotusMOMP mompara Mompelgard Mompelgard Mömpelgard Mömpelgard MOMPES MOMPL MOMR MOMRA MOMRP MOMRPG Moms Moms Moms Moms Moms Against Annoying Mothering Moms Against Popular Culture Moms In Business Network Moms In Touch International Moms of Many Young Siblings Moms of Multiples of the Lehigh Valley Moms Offering Moms Support Moms on a Mission for Autism Moms on the Hill MOMS Study MOMS Study MOMS Study Moms United in Business | |||||||
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup |
|---|