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Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii Lesson, RP, 1842
115 gWeight
Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) or the blue-diademed motmot, is a colorful bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Mexico to western Panama.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize
Lesson's Motmot has been recorded at 240 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica5,136 records
- Hotel BougainvilleaCosta Rica4,883 records
- Wilson Botanical GardenCosta Rica3,373 records
More places
- Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica3,219 records
- RNP ChajbaocGuatemala2,338 records
- Finca Rubel ChaimGuatemala2,062 records
- Finca La GraciaGuatemala1,990 records
- Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,804 records
- Black Rock LodgeBelize1,740 records
- Stella's BakeryCosta Rica1,684 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) or the blue-diademed motmot, is a colorful bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Mexico to western Panama. This species and the blue-capped motmot, whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific.
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Questions
How big is the Lesson's Motmot?
The Lesson's Motmot weighs around 115 g.
Where does the Lesson's Motmot live?
Its breeding range: Middle America: southern Mexico to western Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.
When is the best time to see the Lesson's Motmot?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lesson's Motmot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lesson's Motmot as Least Concern.
What does the Lesson's Motmot eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Lesson's Motmot in?
It belongs to the family Motmots (Momotidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 115 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 138 mm
- Tail
- 202 mm
- Bill
- 43 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America: southern Mexico to western Panama
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Motmots Momotidae
- Genus
- Momotus
Other birds in the genus Momotus
Russet-crowned MotmotMomotus mexicanus
Blue-capped MotmotMomotus coeruliceps
Whooping MotmotMomotus subrufescens
Trinidad MotmotMomotus bahamensis
Amazonian MotmotMomotus momota
Andean MotmotMomotus aequatorialis
Tody MotmotHylomanes momotula
Blue-throated MotmotAspatha gularis
Rufous MotmotBaryphthengus martii
Rufous-capped MotmotBaryphthengus ruficapillus
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