Coraciiformes
Motmots (Momotidae)
HBW 6, p. 264
- Medium-sized arboreal birds, with more or less broad, flattened bill, short, rounded wings and short legs; most with racquet-tipped tail.
- Neotropical.
- Tropical and subtropical forest and woodland; some species also in semi-open areas.
- 6 genera, 10 species, 47 taxa.
- 1 species threatened; none extinct since 1600.
- 1
- 9
List of species:
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- 9 1 8 8 1 Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula)
- 2 1 1 8 2 Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis)
- 7 2 5 8 8 Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus)
- 31 1 11 19 8 9 Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
- 9 1 8 8 10 Highland Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis)
- 11 1 1 9 8 6 Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
- 5 1 1 3 8 7 Rufous-capped Motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus)
- 0 4 5 Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum)
- 12 1 3 8 8 4 Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum)
- 16 4 12 8 3 Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)
Family statistics
6 genera, 10 species
| 102 files covering | |
|---|---|
| 6 genera | (100%) |
| 9 species | (90%) |
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