Predation by a Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) on a Hummingbird

J. Mauricio García-C.; Rakan A. Zahawi

doi:10.1676/05-015.1

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J. Mauricio García-C.,^*,** Rakan A. Zahawi^*

^*Organization for Tropical Studies, P.O. Box 676-2050, San Pedro, San José, Costa Rica
^**Corresponding author; mgarcia@ots.ac.cr

Abstract

We describe predation of a Green-crowned Brilliant (Heliodoxa jacula) by a Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) in southern Costa Rica. We did not witness the capture of the hummingbird, but did observe the motmot swallow the prey whole. Although the diet of the Blue-crowned Motmot is highly variable and can include birds, this is the first report of predation on an adult hummingbird.

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J. Mauricio García-C. and Rakan A. Zahawi "Predation by a Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) on a Hummingbird," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 118(2), 261-263, (1 June 2006). https://doi.org/10.1676/05-015.1

Received: 27 January 2005; Accepted: 1 December 2005; Published: 1 June 2006

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