Motmots (Momotidae) - HBW 6
Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula)
French: Motmot nain
German: Zwergmotmot
Spanish: Momoto Enano
Taxonomy: Hylomanes Momotula M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1839, Valle Real, Mexico.
Highly distinctive, with no obvious close relatives; usually regarded as primitive. Geographical variation probably clinal; further study needed. Three subspecies currently recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- momotula M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1839 - S Mexico (from S Veracruz and NE Oaxaca) E to extreme E Nicaragua; probably this race in NW Costa Rica (Cordillera de Guanacaste, mainly on Pacific slope).
- chiapensis Brodkorb, 1938 - S Mexico (Pacific slope of Chiapas) E to extreme W El Salvador.
- obscurus Nelson, 1911 - Panama (from Veraguas) E to NW Colombia.
- Least Concern
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A bird on a branch, moving the tail and changing its position. El Triunfo Camp, El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve, Chiapas State, Mexico (Southern) (ssp chiapensis)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2009 33 weeks ago 27 sec 3.5 -
A partially obscured bird perched and showing its blue eyebrows Canopy Lodge, El Valle de Antón, Panama (ssp obscurus)
Dave Jackson 11 April 2007 2 years ago 15 sec 2.8 -
A dorsal view of a perched bird. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp momotula)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 47 sec 2.7 -
A lateral view of a bird perched. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp momotula)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 42 sec 2.3 -
A bird perched behind some leaves. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp momotula)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 30 sec 2 -
A bird perched and moving its tail laterally. Chan Chich, Gallon Jug, Orange Walk District, Belize (ssp momotula)
David Ascanio 1 December 2007 1 year ago 21 sec 2
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A bird perched on a branch. Guatemala
Knut Eisermann 31 August 2009 15 weeks ago 3
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