Broad-billed Motmot

Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829)

73 gWeight

The broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Broad-billed Motmot has been recorded at 209 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica8,069 records
Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica3,251 records
Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica3,237 records

More places

Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama2,114 records
Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama2,002 records
Canopy TowerPanama1,978 records
El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia1,470 records
Arenal – Peninsula roadCosta Rica1,380 records
Tirimbina Rainforest CenterCosta Rica1,353 records
Sendero BogarínCosta Rica1,331 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Panama Ecuador Colombia Peru Brazil Nicaragua Honduras

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 broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family. They are nonmigratory, sedentary birds that are most frequently seen in singles or pairs. There exist six subspecies of the broad-billed motmot.

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Questions

How big is the Broad-billed Motmot?

The Broad-billed Motmot weighs around 73 g.

Where does the Broad-billed Motmot live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: eastern Honduras to southwestern Ecuador and western Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.