The **Blue-crowned Motmot** (*Momotus coeruliceps*) is a colorful bird found in eastern Mexico. Here are some key details about it:
– **Appearance**: It has a black eyemask, a blue crown atop its head, green wings, and long tail feathers. The most distinctive feature is its long, bright blue racquet-shaped tail feathers, which it swings from side to side when disturbed².
– **Size**: Blue-crowned motmots have a body length ranging from 38 to 43 cm (15 to 17 inches)¹.
– **Habitat**: They inhabit forests and woodlands in eastern Mexico.
– **Behavior**: These birds often sit still and can be challenging to spot in their dense forest habitat despite their size. They feed on small prey like insects and lizards and also consume fruit.
– **Nesting**: Like most motmots, they nest in tunnels in banks, laying about three or four white eggs.