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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 ~10% in a week ~30%
55 Verified sightings at Tegucigalpa
22,688 In all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Tegucigalpa
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 Tegucigalpa
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Lesson's Motmot in Tegucigalpa?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot sighting in Tegucigalpa on a given day, based on 55 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 60th most-seen of the 142 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Lesson's Motmot in Tegucigalpa?
March–May and November–December
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Lesson's Motmot in Tegucigalpa on a given day, against under 5% in January–February and June–October, the lowest months. Those are among Tegucigalpa's driest months, with about 60 mm of rain a month against 210 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 Tegucigalpa the best place to see a Lesson's Motmot?
5th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Lesson's Motmot sightings, Tegucigalpa ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in San José (Costa Rica, about 30%), San Salvador (El Salvador, about 30%) and Guatemala City (Guatemala, about 20%).
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 Tegucigalpa (55 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.
