Momotus
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Momotus species, like other motmots, eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also take fruit. They nest in tunnels in banks, laying about four white eggs.
The genus Momotus was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota) as the type species.
Species
The species complex, the blue-crowned motmot (Momotus momota), has been split into several species. The genus now contains seven species:
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