Lazy Motmots
Recent mist-netting sessions have provided the usual thrushes and manakins. Today however, threw up some of the bigger and less often caught birds including a Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum). He had a bright orange head, greeny-blue wings and tail feathers measuring almost 20cm in length. This motmot was only the second bird I had ever handled and I thought I’d have a wrestling match on my hands with this big bird. It turns out however, that motmots are very lazy birds and don’t mind being handled unlike the feisty little manakins which thrash around at any opportunity. Ringing and taking measurements from this big colourful bird was a very pleasant experience and one I will not forget in a hurry!
Phil Brown – GVI Amazon Conservation Intern, Oct 2010 – Mar 2011
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