Baryphthengus

Baryphthengus
Rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Coraciiformes
Family:	Momotidae
Genus:	Baryphthengus Cabanis & Heine, 1859
Species
2, see text

Baryphthengus is a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are found in forests of South and Central America. Both species have a long tail, a black mask, and a plumage that is mainly green and rufous.

Species[]

Image	Scientific name	Common Name	Distribution
	Baryphthengus martii	Rufous motmot	northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northeastern Bolivia, and southwestern Brazil.
	Baryphthengus ruficapillus	Rufous-capped motmot	Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.

References[]

Museum Heineanum, p. 114