Turquoise-browed Motmot

Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837)

34 cmLength62 gWeight

The turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Turquoise-browed Motmot has been recorded at 118 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Zamorano Univ. – Campus Farms and River 740-815 maslHonduras2,271 records
Finca La GraciaGuatemala2,245 records
Tárcoles – Tour en BoteCosta Rica2,142 records

More places

Raptor RidgeCosta Rica1,764 records
Cerro LodgeCosta Rica1,562 records
Ensenada Lodge [Área General]Costa Rica1,321 records
PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,218 records
PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica1,211 records
Camino a MisnébalamMexico1,038 records
Reserva Toh - Plantación de Madera Dura y Vía de Acceso PonienteMexico951 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa Rica Honduras Mexico Nicaragua El Salvador Guatemala

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 turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. It is the only species in its genus Eumomota. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico (mostly the Yucatán Peninsula), to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened.

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Questions

How big is the Turquoise-browed Motmot?

The Turquoise-browed Motmot is about 34 cm long and weighs around 62 g.

Where does the Turquoise-browed Motmot live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: southern, southeastern Mexico to northwestern Costa Rica. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Honduras and Mexico.