Tody Motmot

Hylomanes momotula Lichtenstein, MHC, 1839

16–18 cmLength29 gWeight

The tody motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a species of bird in the motmot family Momotidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Tody Motmot has been recorded at 76 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Las Heliconias Lodge and hanging bridgesCosta Rica1,127 records
Finca La GraciaGuatemala811 records
Black Rock LodgeBelize737 records

More places

RNP Los Tarrales – sendero La RinconadaGuatemala597 records
Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica586 records
Chan Chich LodgeBelize423 records
Cara IguanaPanama413 records
Celeste Mountain LodgeCosta Rica370 records
Lamanai Maya siteBelize355 records
RNP Los TarralesGuatemala351 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Belize Guatemala Costa Rica Panama Honduras Mexico Colombia El Salvador

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 tody motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a species of bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Hylomanes. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.

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Questions

How big is the Tody Motmot?

The Tody Motmot is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 29 g.

Where does the Tody Motmot live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: southern Mexico to northwestern Colombia. It is most often recorded in Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica.