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Definition :

Any one of several species of long tailed passerine birds of the genus Momotus having a strong serrated beak In most of the species the two long middle tail feathers are racket shaped at the tip when mature The bird itself is said by some writers to trim them into this shape They feed on insects reptiles and fruit and are found from Mexico to Brazil The name is derived from its note