Motmot

Yesterday was a beautiful day in the forest. The weather was warm with a cool breeze and the light was great. There were no tourists to walk around on the trails and the forest was silent except for the constant buzz of insects and the chirps of birds. While checking one of my seed depots, I heard a commotion in the vines above my head -- I had startled a Rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii). These birds are beautiful and this guy let me get pretty close before he would fly off to another perch. I probably spent a good 10 minutes stalking him to take a picture, but I never got a good one so I drew a sketch of him in my notebook.

Isn't Motmot just about the best name for a bird ever?