Basic Information
Scientific classification
- Chinese name: Plateau Cuihe
- Scientific name: Momotus aequatorialis, Highland Motmot
- Classification: Climbing birds
- Family and genus: Coraciiformes, Sorrowidae, Sorrow
Vital signs data
- Body length: No verification information available.
- Weight: No verification information available.
- Lifespan: No verification data available.
Significant features
Distribution and Habitat
It is distributed in the Andes Mountains, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia.
They inhabit open environments, such as forest edges and jungles.
Appearance
The tail is long, with the central tail feathers being particularly long. Near the tip, a section consists only of a shaft, causing the tip to form an independent small vane, creating a racket-like shape, which is its most distinctive feature. The wings are short and rounded; the body plumage is mostly bright green, blue, and brown; the sexes are dimorphic.
Detailed introduction
The Highland Motmot, scientifically known as *Momotus aequatorialis*, is a medium-sized climbing bird with two subspecies.
The Plateau Green Crooked ...
Listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2012 ver 3.1.
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