Biology:List of motmots

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Motmots are birds in the family Momotidae in the order Coraciiformes. There are currently 14 extant species of motmots recognised by the International Ornithologists' Union.[1]

Conventions

Conservation status codes listed follow the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species. Range maps are provided wherever possible; if a range map is not available, a description of the motmot's range is provided. Ranges are based on the IOC World Bird List for that species unless otherwise noted. Population estimates are of the number of mature individuals and are taken from the IUCN Red List.

This list follows the taxonomic treatment (designation and order of species) and nomenclature (scientific and common names) of version 13.2 of the IOC World Bird List.[1] Where the taxonomy proposed by the IOC World Bird List conflicts with the taxonomy followed by the IUCN[lower-alpha 1] or the 2023 edition of The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World,[3] the disagreement is noted next to the species's common name (for nomenclatural disagreements) or scientific name (for taxonomic disagreements).

Classification

The International Ornithologists' Union (IOU) recognises 14 species of motmots in six genera.[1] This list does not include hybrid species, extinct prehistoric species, or putative species not yet accepted by the IOU.

Family Momotidae

Motmots

Genus HylomanesLichtenstein, M. H. C., 1839 – 1 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Tody motmot

H. momotula
Lichtenstein, M. H. C., 1839

Southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia
Map of range
 LC 


20,000–49,999 Population declining[4]

Genus AspathaSharpe, 1892 – 1 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Blue-throated motmot

A. gularis
(Lafresnaye, 1840)
Southern Mexico to Honduras
Map of range
 LC 


20,000–49,999 Population declining[5]

Genus MomotusBrisson, 1760 – 7 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Russet-crowned motmot

M. mexicanus
Swainson, 1827

Northwestern Mexico to southwestern Guatemala
Map of range
 LC 


50,000–499,999 Population declining[6]

Blue-capped motmot

M. coeruliceps
(Gould, 1836)
Northeastern Mexico
Map of range
 LC 


20,000–49,999 Population declining[7]

Lesson's motmot

M. lessonii
Lesson, R. P., 1842

Southern Mexico to western Panama
Map of range
 LC 


500,000–4,999,999 Population declining[8]

Whooping motmot

M. subrufescens
Sclater, P. L., 1853

Central and South America
Map of range
 LC 


50,000-499,999 Population steady[9]

Trinidad motmot

M. bahamensis
(Swainson, 1838)
Trinidad and Tobago
Map of range
 LC 


Unknown Population steady[10]

Amazonian motmot

M. momota
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Amazon rainforest
Map of range
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[11]

Andean motmot

M. aequatorialis
Gould, 1858

Andes
Map of range
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[12]

Genus BaryphthengusCabanis & Heine, 1859 – 2 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Rufous motmot

B. martii
(Spix, 1824)

Central and South America
Map of range
 LC 


5,000,000–49,999,999 Population declining[13]

Rufous-capped motmot

B. ruficapillus
(Vieillot, 1818)
Southeastern Brazil, eastern Paraguay and northeastern Argentina
Map of range
 LC 


Unknown Population declining[14]

Genus ElectronGistel, 1848 – 2 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Keel-billed motmot

E. carinatum
(du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
Southern Mexico to northern Costa Rica
Map of range
 VU 


1,500–7,000 Population declining[15]

Broad-billed motmot

E. platyrhynchum
(Leadbeater, 1829)

Central and South America
Map of range
 LC 


500,000–4,999,999 Population declining[16]

Genus EumomotaSclater, P. L., 1858 – 1 species
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range IUCN status and estimated population
Turquoise-browed motmot

E. superciliosa
(Sandbach, 1837)

Southern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica
Map of range
 LC 


500,000–4,999,999 Population declining[17]

Notes

  1. The IUCN follows the taxonomy proposed by the HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Todies, motmots, bee-eaters". July 2023. https://www.worldbirdnames.org/new/bow/todies/. 
  2. "Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world. Version 7". HBW and BirdLife International. 2022. http://datazone.birdlife.org/species/taxonomy. 
  3. Clements, James F.; Schulenberg, T. S.; Iliff, M. J.; Fredericks, T. A.; Gerbracht, J. A.; Lepage, Denis; Billerman, S. M.; Sullivan, B. L. et al. (2022). "The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022". https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/. 
  4. BirdLife International (2020). "Hylomanes momotula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682980A152231624. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682980A152231624.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682980/152231624. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  5. BirdLife International (2020). "Aspatha gularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682983A152200542. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682983A152200542.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682983/152200542. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  6. BirdLife International (2020). "Momotus mexicanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22683001A163627056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22683001A163627056.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22683001/163627056. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  7. BirdLife International (2020). "Momotus coeruliceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T61634591A163627466. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61634591A163627466.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61634591/163627466. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  8. BirdLife International (2020). "Momotus lessonii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T61634649A163627947. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61634649A163627947.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61634649/163627947. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  9. BirdLife International (2020). "Momotus subrufescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T61634657A163628473. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T61634657A163628473.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61634657/163628473. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  10. BirdLife International (2016). "Momotus bahamensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T61634940A95173793. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61634940A95173793.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61634940/95173793. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  11. BirdLife International (2016). "Momotus momota". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T61634607A95173087. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T61634607A95173087.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/61634607/95173087. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  12. BirdLife International (2016). "Momotus aequatorialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22729189A95009151. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22729189A95009151.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22729189/95009151. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  13. BirdLife International (2020). "Baryphthengus martii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682995A163629009. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682995A163629009.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682995/163629009. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  14. BirdLife International (2016). "Baryphthengus ruficapillus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22682998A92972518. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22682998A92972518.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682998/92972518. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  15. BirdLife International (2020). "Electron carinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682989A179184295. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682989A179184295.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682989/179184295. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  16. BirdLife International (2020). "Electron platyrhynchum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682986A163629547. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682986A163629547.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682986/163629547. Retrieved 7 October 2023. 
  17. BirdLife International (2020). "Eumomota superciliosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T22682992A163630124. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T22682992A163630124.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22682992/163630124. Retrieved 7 October 2023.