Hishimonoides sellatifrons Ishihara

The beak is long, broad and slightly curved, with serrated margins. The bases of the two toes facing forward are partially healed. The tail is long, the central tail feathers are long, and there is a section of the tail shaft near the end, causing the end to form independent small feathers, forming a racquet shape, which is its distinctive feature. Wings short round; Most of the body feathers are bright green, blue and brown; Sex is different.

It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama.
The habitat is subtropical or tropical wet lowland forest and subtropical or tropical wet mountain forest.

The name Hishimonoides sellatifrons Ishihara, foreign name Tody Motmot, is medium

It feeds on, and sometimes eats, insects, worms, lizards, various invertebrates and small vertebrates When waiting for prey, it can calm down for a long time, and once it finds prey, it will suddenly pounce. The tail often swings from side to side or leans on a perch.

It digs holes on the cliff bank at the water's edge or digs holes in the sand with a curved mouth for a nest, and produces 3 to 4 white eggs, which hatch in both sexes

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