COSTA RICA: Highlights | Topics | Wildlife

Photos of rufous motmot in Costa Rica (Central America) [updated 2009-03-26]


Below you will find a collection of photos from Costa Rica. Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these images are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.








Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants
Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity
Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity
Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity
Pair of Rufous Motmot following a column of army ants in order to catch insects stirred up by the activity


Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis)
Scarlet-rumped Cacique (Cacicus uropygialis)


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)


Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants
Pair of Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii) following a column of army ants




Page 1



what's new | rainforests | tropical fish | for kids | search | about | copyright & use | contact

Copyright Rhett Butler 1994-2012

Pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 2008. While these photos are the property of mongabay.com, it may be permissible to use them for non-commercial purposes (like powerpoint presentations and school projects), provided that the images are not altered in any form. Please read this for more details. If you are interested in using an image in a publication please contact me.


Mongabay.com is a free resource.