: any of a family (Momotidae) of long-tailed mostly green nonpasserine birds of Central and South American tropical forests
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These motmot chicks are some of about 10 chicks that have hatched in the Caribbean Journey exhibit since January.
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Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, 3 June 2018
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Alex Stuckey, San Antonio Express-News, 3 June 2018
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“Motmot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motmot. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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