Family

Motmots

Momotidae

14 species in our catalog · found in 73 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Momotus bahamensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Eumomota superciliosa

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Momotus lessonii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Momotus momota

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Electron platyrhynchum

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Baryphthengus martii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Baryphthengus ruficapillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Momotus subrufescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Hylomanes momotula

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Momotus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Momotus aequatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Aspatha gularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Electron carinatum

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Momotus coeruliceps

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Motmots

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 41 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	4 of 14	~80%
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Keel-billed Motmot			~20%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
2	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 14	~80%
	Trinidad Motmot			~80%
3	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	4 of 14	~80%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
	Tody Motmot			~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Blue-throated Motmot			~20%
4	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 14	~70%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Tody Motmot			~20%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Keel-billed Motmot			<5%
5	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~70%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~40%
	Whooping Motmot			~30%
	Rufous Motmot			~30%
6	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	2 of 14	~70%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~60%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
7	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 14	~70%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Keel-billed Motmot			<5%
8	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	4 of 14	~70%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Keel-billed Motmot			~10%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
9	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	3 of 14	~60%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
10	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 14	~60%
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
11	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	6 of 14	~60%
	Tody Motmot			~30%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
	Rufous Motmot			~10%
	Keel-billed Motmot			~10%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
12	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	5 of 14	~60%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~40%
	Rufous Motmot			~20%
	Keel-billed Motmot			~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
	Tody Motmot			<5%
13	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~50%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
14	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 14	~50%
	Rufous Motmot			~30%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~10%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
	Whooping Motmot			<5%
15	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~50%
	Russet-crowned Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 14	~50%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~20%
	Rufous Motmot			~10%
17	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~40%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
18	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1 of 14	~40%
	Amazonian Motmot			~40%
19	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~40%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 14	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~10%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
21	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	2 of 14	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
22	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	4 of 14	~40%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~20%
	Rufous Motmot			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
	Keel-billed Motmot			<5%
23	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	4 of 14	~40%
	Whooping Motmot			~10%
	Rufous Motmot			~10%
	Tody Motmot			~10%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~10%
24	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
25	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
26	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
	Tody Motmot			<5%
27	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
	Tody Motmot			<5%
28	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~30%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			~30%
29	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	3 of 14	~30%
	Andean Motmot			~20%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
30	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
31	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
32	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
33	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
34	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
35	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 14	~30%
	Rufous Motmot			~20%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~10%
36	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
37	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
38	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 14	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
	Rufous Motmot			~10%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~10%
39	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
40	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~10%
41	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
42	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~20%
	Whooping Motmot			~20%
43	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 14	~20%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			~20%
44	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			~20%
45	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	3 of 14	~20%
	Amazonian Motmot			~20%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
46	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			~20%
47	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
48	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~20%
	Whooping Motmot			~20%
49	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 14	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
50	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~20%
	Whooping Motmot			~10%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
51	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
52	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 14	~10%
	Blue-capped Motmot			~10%
53	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~10%
	Rufous Motmot			~10%
54	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 14	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
55	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
56	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
57	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	3 of 14	~10%
	Broad-billed Motmot			~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
58	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~10%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
59	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
60	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
61	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 14	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
62	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
63	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			<5%
64	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
65	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 14	<5%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
66	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
67	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
68	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
69	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
70	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			<5%
71	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	<5%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
72	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	<5%
	Broad-billed Motmot			<5%
	Rufous Motmot			<5%
73	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 14	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	2 of 14	~50%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
2	Tegucigalpa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~50%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
3	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
4	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 14	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
5	Managua	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	2 of 14	~30%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
6	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 14	~20%
	Russet-crowned Motmot			~20%
7	Guatemala City	🇬🇹 Guatemala	3 of 14	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
	Blue-throated Motmot			<5%
	Turquoise-browed Motmot			<5%
8	Campo Grande	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Amazonian Motmot			~20%
9	Goiânia	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~20%
	Amazonian Motmot			~20%
10	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
11	Guayaquil	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 14	~10%
	Whooping Motmot			~10%
12	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 14	~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
13	Maceió	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
14	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 14	<5%
	Whooping Motmot			<5%
15	Puebla	🇲🇽 México	1 of 14	<5%
	Russet-crowned Motmot			<5%
16	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 14	<5%
	Rufous-capped Motmot			<5%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	San Diego Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Barcelona Zoo	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
4	Parc des oiseaux	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
5	San Diego Zoo Safari Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
6	Minnesota Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Bronx Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
8	Parc zoologique de Montpellier	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
9	Sedgwick County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
11	Milwaukee County Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
12	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Birmingham Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Louisville Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Xcaret	🇲🇽 Mexico	In captivity
17	Berlin Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Woodland Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
19	Moody Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
20	Houston Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
21	Bird Paradise	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
22	Aquarama Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	In captivity
23	Cleres Zoological Park	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
24	Lincoln Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
25	Rainforest Wild Asia	🇸🇬 Singapore	In captivity
26	Roger Williams Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
27	Aviario Nacional de Colombia	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
28	Topeka Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
29	Henry Vilas Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
30	Reid Park Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
31	Mangal das Garças	🇧🇷 Brazil	In captivity
32	Parque de la Conservación	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
33	Parque Zoológico Nacional Simón Bolívar	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	In captivity
34	Staten Island Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
35	Universeum	🇸🇪 Sweden	In captivity
36	Aquarium Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
37	Dallas World Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
38	National Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
39	Bird Kingdom	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
40	Cali Zoo	🇨🇴 Colombia	In captivity
41	The Zoo In Forest Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Challenges

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Motmots

Species in this group

Trinidad Motmot

Turquoise-browed Motmot

Lesson's Motmot

Amazonian Motmot

Broad-billed Motmot

Rufous Motmot

Rufous-capped Motmot

Whooping Motmot

Tody Motmot

Russet-crowned Motmot

Andean Motmot

Blue-throated Motmot

Keel-billed Motmot

Blue-capped Motmot

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Motmots

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Challenges