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Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusMomotus (Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots)
- SpeciesMomotus lessonii (Lesson's Motmot)
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
900 Verified sightings at San Salvador
22,688 In all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Lesson's Motmot
Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) or the blue-diademed motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Mexico to western Panama. This species and the blue-capped motmot, whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific.
The central crown is black and surrounded by a blue band. There is a black eyemask. The call is a low owl-like ooo-doot. These birds often sit still, and in their dense forest habitat can be difficult to see, despite their size. They eat small prey such as insects and lizards, and will also regularly take fruit.
Like most of the Coraciiformes, motmots nest in tunnels in banks, laying about three or four white eggs. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Lesson's Motmot in San Salvador
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
Cities Where Found
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San José | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | San Salvador | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | |
| 3 | Guatemala City | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 4 | San Pedro Sula | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 5 | Tegucigalpa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 6 | Managua | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua |
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berlin Zoological Garden | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 2 | Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Universeum | 🇸🇪 Sweden | |
| 4 | Aquarium Berlin | 🇩🇪 Germany |
Closest Relatives at San Salvador
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Lesson's Motmot in San Salvador?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot sighting in San Salvador on a given day, based on 900 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 24th most-seen of the 153 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lesson's Motmot in San Salvador?
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot in San Salvador on a given day, against about 30% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of San Salvador's driest months, with about 10 mm of rain against 280 mm in September.
What time of day is best to see a Lesson's Motmot?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Lesson's Motmot sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is San Salvador the best place to see a Lesson's Motmot?
Among the best
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Lesson's Motmot sightings, San Salvador ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 30%).
Where does the Lesson's Motmot sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Lesson's Motmot is recorded against all the birds logged in San Salvador (900 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
