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The turquoise-browed motmot is a well-known bird in its range. It has acquired a number of local names including guardabarranco ("ravine-guard") in Nicaragua, torogoz in El Salvador (based on its call) and pájaro reloj ("clock bird") in the Yucatán, based on its habit of wagging its tail like a pendulum.
The turquoise-browed motmot is the national bird of El Salvador. This is a list of the bird species recorded in El Salvador. The avifauna of El Salvador included a total of 596 species as of April 2024, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [1] Of them, 138 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans.
The largest concentration of motmots reside in Honduras and Guatemala, with a total of 7 subspecies. It is also the national bird of Nicaragua and El Salvador. There is also evidence that the male tail, which is slightly larger than the female tail, functions as a sexual signal in the turquoise-browed motmot.
The International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) recognises 14 species of motmots in six genera. [1] This list does not include hybrid species, extinct prehistoric species, or putative species not yet accepted by the IOU.
Important Bird Areas of El Salvador (3 P) ... Turquoise-browed motmot; U. Unicolored jay; Unspotted saw-whet owl; W. Whiskered screech owl; White-bellied chachalaca;
The national bird of El Salvador and Nicaragua. The national bird of Nicaragua is the Guardabarranco. It has a mostly green body with a rufous back and belly. There is a bright blue stripe above the eye and a blue-bordered black patch on the throat. The flight feathers and upperside of the tail are blue.
The guardabarranco (turquoise-browed motmot) is Nicaragua's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Nicaragua. The avifauna of Nicaragua included a total of 788 species as of May 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World. [1] Of them, 142 are rare or accidental and five have been introduced by humans. None are ...
Flag of El Salvador; List of Salvadoran flags; N. ... Turquoise-browed motmot; Y. Yucca gigantea This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, at 07:08 (UTC). ...