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Whooping Motmot
Momotus subrufescens Sclater, PL, 1853
97 gWeight
The whooping motmot (Momotus subrufescens) is a colorful bird in the family Momotidae.
Busiest months: February–March · Most records: Panama, Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Whooping Motmot has been recorded at 88 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Parque Natural MetropolitanoPanama1,374 records
- Canopy CampPanama1,194 records
- Panama Rainforest Discovery CenterPanama1,132 records
More places
- Gamboa Rainforest ReservePanama1,117 records
- Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama1,074 records
- Reserva Jorupe y Urraca LodgeEcuador1,041 records
- Pipeline RoadPanama1,002 records
- Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama818 records
- Summit PondsPanama815 records
- Reserva San FranciscoPanama601 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
The whooping motmot (Momotus subrufescens) is a colorful bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Questions
How big is the Whooping Motmot?
The Whooping Motmot weighs around 97 g.
Where does the Whooping Motmot live?
Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: central Panama, northern Colombia, northern Venezuela, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru. It is most often recorded in Panama, Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Whooping Motmot?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Whooping Motmot endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Whooping Motmot as Least Concern.
What does the Whooping Motmot eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Whooping Motmot in?
It belongs to the family Motmots (Momotidae), order Coraciiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 97 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 124 mm
- Tail
- 215 mm
- Bill
- 41 mm
- Tarsus
- 28 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Middle America, South America: central Panama, northern Colombia, northern Venezuela, western Ecuador and northwestern Peru
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
Lesson's MotmotMomotus lessonii
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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