The broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common[2] Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family.

There is a black patch on either side of its head that covers the cheeks and auricular area, as well as one on the centre of its chest.

[3] This bird resides in humid forests, warm lowlands and foothills,[3] and is found at elevations below 3,000 ft (910 m).

It is described as a nasal "cwaah" sound and it is generally repeated at long intervals, but it is sometimes done as a shorter and faster sequence, or as a duet.

Their call, which is heard less commonly, is a quiet string of "tuk" sounds that occasionally develops into a rattle.

[6] This bird species hunts in a way that saves energy, by examining their surroundings until they spot a prey of interest.

[5] They then perform a hunting method called a "sally-strike" to snatch their prey, before returning to their perch to feed.

These socially monogamous birds[7] nest in an earth-bank burrow and both parents take turns incubating the eggs,[3][7] though the females often have longer shifts.