motmot

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a tropical American bird of the family Momotidae, usually green or blue-green and often having two long racket-tipped central tail feathers

   The motmot swung its racket-shaped tail as it watched for insects from a low branch.

Borrowed from American Spanish momot or motmot, an imitative name representing the bird's call. The family name Momotidae is based on the same word.

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