motmot

Thân thiện

A colorful motmot perches on a mossy tropical branch while holding a small insect in its long beak.

Definition

Noun: 1. A tropical American bird of the family Momotidae, characterized by its brightly colored greenish and bluish plumage, a serrated beak, and often having tail feathers with distinctive racket-shaped tips.

Usage

The word "motmot" is used to refer specifically to this type of bird. It is a countable noun. * We were lucky to spot a motmot perched quietly in the rainforest canopy. * Motmots are known for their unique tail feathers and their habit of sitting still for long periods.

Advanced Usage

• The name "motmot" is thought to be imitative of the bird's call, which is a low, owl-like "hoot" or "mot-mot" sound.
• In ornithology, different species are specified with a preceding adjective, e.g., the or the .

Variants and Related Words

• Momotidae: (noun) The biological family name to which all motmots belong.

Synonyms

• There is no direct single-word synonym. Descriptive phrases such as "tropical American bird of the Momotidae family" can be used.

Học thuật

Noun

1. tropical American bird resembling a blue jay and having greenish and bluish plumage

Từ đồng nghĩa

• momot