Multicolored bird with a characteristic song. The Rufous-capped Motmot, is endemic to the Atlantic Forest biome and it is found across southeastern Brazil, in eastern Paraguay, and in far northeastern Argentina. The adults are mostly green above and olive-green below. The crown and nape are rufous and a black “mask” has a turquoise border. The chest has a black spot, there is a rufous band across the belly, and the lower belly is blue-green. The rufous-capped motmot’s diet is cosmopolitan. It includes insects and their larvae; spiders; snails; small reptiles, mammals, and birds; and to a lesser degree fruits. The rufous-capped motmot vocalizes mostly before dawn and at dusk and its sound have been compared to owl calls.
