Family
Motmots
Momotidae
14 species with a page on Motmot.
Order: Coraciiformes
The motmots or Momotidae are a family of birds in the order Coraciiformes, which also includes the kingfishers, bee-eaters and rollers. All extant motmots are restricted to woodland or forests in the Neotropics, and the largest are in Central America. They have a colourful plumage and a relatively heavy bill.
Species in this family
- Blue-throated Motmot Aspatha gularis
- Rufous Motmot Baryphthengus martii
- Rufous-capped Motmot Baryphthengus ruficapillus
- Keel-billed Motmot Electron carinatum
- Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum
- Turquoise-browed Motmot Eumomota superciliosa
- Tody Motmot Hylomanes momotula
- Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis
- Trinidad Motmot Momotus bahamensis
- Blue-capped Motmot Momotus coeruliceps
- Lesson's Motmot Momotus lessonii
- Russet-crowned Motmot Momotus mexicanus
- Amazonian Motmot Momotus momota
- Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens
Lookalikes compared
- Amazonian Motmot vs Rufous-capped Motmot
- Keel-billed Motmot vs Broad-billed Motmot
- Lesson's Motmot vs Broad-billed Motmot
- Lesson's Motmot vs Keel-billed Motmot
- Lesson's Motmot vs Turquoise-browed Motmot
- Lesson's Motmot vs Whooping Motmot
- Rufous Motmot vs Broad-billed Motmot
- Rufous Motmot vs Keel-billed Motmot
- Tody Motmot vs Keel-billed Motmot