Motmots (Momotidae)

Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula) - HBW 6, p. 279

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.

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