The Andean motmot or highland motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird found from northern Colombia to western Bolivia. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
Gould, J 1858
Reference:
Proc. Zool. Soc. London
Part 25 (1857), no.340 p. 223
Protonym:
Momotus aequatorialis
Type locality:
Archidona, Ecuador.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12861285
Avibase ID:
6CAC15FBBC46544B
Avibase ID:
avibase-6CAC15FB
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/6CAC15FB
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 692717
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Motmot d'Équateur ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Motmot d'Équateur ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Andean Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus aequatorialis [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus aequatorialis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Momotus [momota or aequatorialis]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
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