Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps)
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Blue-capped Motmot

Momotus coeruliceps (Gould, 1836)

38–43 cmLength118 gWeight

The blue-capped motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) or blue-crowned motmot is a colorful bird in the family Momotidae that is found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico.

Busiest months: May and September–October · Most records: Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Blue-capped Motmot has been recorded at 4 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Parque Ecológico El HayaMexico1,967 records
  2. Parque Ecológico Cerro de MacuiltépetlMexico687 records
  3. Kiekari Bird ObservatoryMexico28 records
More places
  1. Río Atliyac – Paso De OvejasMexico19 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Mexico

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The blue-capped motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) or blue-crowned motmot is a colorful bird in the family Momotidae that is found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's motmot, Whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned as their identifier for this species; however, it was also the name used for the prior species complex.

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Questions

How big is the Blue-capped Motmot?

The Blue-capped Motmot is about 38–43 cm long and weighs around 118 g.

Where does the Blue-capped Motmot live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: northeastern Mexico. It is most often recorded in Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Blue-capped Motmot?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May, September and October (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Blue-capped Motmot endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Blue-capped Motmot as Least Concern.

What does the Blue-capped Motmot eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Blue-capped Motmot in?

It belongs to the family Motmots (Momotidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Length
38–43 cm
Weight
118 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
136 mm
Tail
170 mm
Bill
46 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America: northeastern Mexico

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Motmots Momotidae
Genus
Momotus

Other birds in the genus Momotus

Russet-crowned MotmotRusset-crowned MotmotMomotus mexicanusLesson's MotmotLesson's MotmotMomotus lessoniiWhooping MotmotWhooping MotmotMomotus subrufescensTrinidad MotmotTrinidad MotmotMomotus bahamensisAmazonian MotmotAmazonian MotmotMomotus momotaAndean MotmotAndean MotmotMomotus aequatorialisTody MotmotTody MotmotHylomanes momotulaBlue-throated MotmotBlue-throated MotmotAspatha gularisRufous MotmotRufous MotmotBaryphthengus martiiRufous-capped MotmotRufous-capped MotmotBaryphthengus ruficapillus
Blue-capped Motmot

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