Motmots
Order: Coraciiformes. Family: Momotidae
The motmots have colorful plumage and long, graduated tails, which they display by waggling back and forth. In most of the species, the barbs near the ends of the two longest (central) tail feathers are weak and fall off, leaving a length of bare shaft, and creating a racket-shaped tail. There are 4 species which have been recorded in Ecuador.
- Blue-crowned Motmot Momotus momota
- Highland Motmot Momotus aequatorialis
- Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii
- Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador