Baryphthengus
Baryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black mask, and a plumage that is mainly green and rufous.
Baryphthengus | |
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Rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Momotidae |
Genus: | Baryphthengus Cabanis & Heine, 1859 |
Species | |
2, see text |
Species
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Baryphthengus martii | Rufous motmot | northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil. | |
Baryphthengus ruficapillus | Rufous-capped motmot | Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. | |
References
Museum Heineanum, p. 114
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