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Equatorial Motmot

Momotus aequatorialis Gould, J 1858

The Andean motmot or highland motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird found from northern Colombia to western Bolivia. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Momotidae
Genus:
   Momotus
Scientific:
  Momotus aequatorialis


Original description

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 identifiers

Avibase ID:
  6CAC15FBBC46544B

Avibase ID:
  avibase-6CAC15FB

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/6CAC15FB


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 692717

Geographic range:

  • Momotus aequatorialis aequatorialis: Subtropical Andes of Colombia and e Ecuador
  • Momotus aequatorialis chlorolaemus: Subtropical e Peru
English:
Equatorial Motmot
Catalan:
Motmot dels Andes
Czech:
momot horský
Danish:
Bjergmotmot
German:
Hochlandmotmot
Spanish:
Momoto Serrano
Spanish (Spain):
Momoto Serrano
Finnish:
ylänkömomotti
French:
Motmot d'Équateur
Croatian:
andski motmot
Hungarian:
hegyi motmot
Italian:
Motmot delle alture
Japanese (romaji):
takanehachikuimodoki
Japanese:
タカネハチクイモドキ
Lithuanian:
Pusiaujinis momotas
Dutch:
Hooglandmotmot
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Bergmotmot
Norwegian:
Bergmotmot
Polish:
piłodziób wyżynny
Portuguese:
udu-dos-andes
Portuguese (Portugal):
momoto-andino
Russian:
Горный момот
Slovak:
momot horský
Serbian:
Andski momot
Swedish:
andinsk motmot
Ukrainian:
Момот великий
Chinese:
高原翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional):
高地翠鴗


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Equatorial Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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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):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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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:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Highland Motmot ( Momotus aequatorialis) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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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):
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South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011):
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South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012):
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South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013):
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South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014):
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South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015):
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South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016):
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South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017):
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South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018):
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South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019):
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South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020):
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South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021):
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South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022):
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South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023):
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South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024):
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02:
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Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03:
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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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Bengali: ঩া঴াচড় ভটভট
Bengali (transliteration): pāhāṛi maṭamaṭa*
Catalan: Motmot dels Andes
Czech: momot horský
Danish: Bjergmotmot
German: Hochlandmotmot
English: Andean Motmot, Equatorial Motmot, Highland Motmot
English, HBW: Highland Motmot
English (IOC): Andean Motmot
English (United States): Andean Motmot
Spanish: Burgo Montañés, Momoto corona azul, Momoto Serrano
Spanish (Colombia): Barranquero de montaña, Barranquillo de montaña
Spanish (Ecuador): Momoto Montañero (Andino)
Spanish (Spain): Momoto Serrano
Spanish (HBW): Andean Motmot
Spanish (Peru): Relojero Andino
Estonian: andi motmot
Finnish: ylänkömomotti
French: Motmot d’Équateur, Motmot d'Equateur, Motmot d'Équateur
Croatian: andski motmot
Hungarian: hegyi motmot
Italian: Motmot delle alture
Japanese (romaji): hachikuimodoki, takanehachikuimodoki
Japanese: タカネハチクイモドキ, ハチクイモドキ
Scientific: Momotus aequatorialis, Momotus aequatorialis aequatorialis, Momotus momota aequatorialis
Lithuanian: Pusiaujinis momotas
Dutch: Hooglandmotmot
Norwegian Nynorsk: Bergmotmot
Norwegian: Bergmotmot
Polish: pilodziób wyzynny, piłodziób wyżynny
Portuguese: udu-dos-andes
Portuguese (Portugal): momoto-andino
Russian: Горный момот
Slovak: momot horský
Slovenian: gorski motmot
Serbian: Andski momot
Swedish: andinsk motmot, Bergsmotmot
Turkish: And motmotu
Ukrainian: Момот великий
Chinese: 高原翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional): 高地翠鴗

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