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Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota (Linnaeus, C 1766)

The Amazonian motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in the Amazon lowlands and low Andean foothills from eastern Venezuela to eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Source: Wikipedia




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

Original description

Citation:
  (Linnaeus, C 1766)

Reference:
   Systema Naturae ed. 12, vol. 1, part 1

Protonym:
  Ramphastos momota

Type locality:
  Cayenne.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/137337#page/156/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  7CE7EB2FD1FB6F96

Avibase ID:
  avibase-7CE7EB2F

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/7CE7EB2F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554543

Geographic range:

  • Momotus momota momota: Tropical e Venezuela to the Guianas and n Brazil
  • Momotus momota microstephanus: Colombia and Ecuador (east of Andes) and adjacent nw Brazil
  • Momotus momota ignobilis: E Amazonian Peru and w Brazil
  • Momotus momota nattereri: Tropical base of Andes of ne Bolivia
  • Momotus momota simplex: Brazil/Peru border e to Rio Tapajós and s to n Mato Grosso
  • Momotus momota cametensis: N-central Brazil between Rio Tapajós and Rio Tocantins
  • Momotus momota parensis: E Brazil (Rio Tocantins to Maranhão and Piauí)
  • Momotus momota pilcomajensis: S Bolivia to s Brazil and nw Argentina
  • Momotus momota marcgravianus: northeastern Brazil (Paraíba to Alagoas)
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Source: Clements checklist
English:
Amazonian Motmot
Catalan:
Motmot amazònic
Czech:
momot černolící
Danish:
Rubinmotmot
German:
Amazonasmotmot
Spanish:
Momoto amazónico
Spanish (Spain):
Momoto Amazónico
Finnish:
siniotsamomotti
French:
Motmot houtouc
Croatian:
amazonski motmot
Hungarian:
Diadém-motmot
Icelandic:
Pendill
Italian:
Motmot capoblu
Japanese (romaji):
hachikuimodoki
Japanese:
ハチクイモドキ
Lithuanian:
Mėlynvainikis momotas
Dutch:
Amazonemotmot
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåpannemotmot
Norwegian:
Blåpannemotmot
Polish:
piłodziób wspaniały
Portuguese:
udu
Portuguese (Brazil):
udu
Portuguese (Portugal):
momoto-amazónico
Russian:
Синешапочный момот
Slovak:
momot pílkozobý
Serbian:
Amazonski momot
Swedish:
amazonmotmot
Ukrainian:
Момот чорнощокий
Chinese:
亚马逊翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional):
亞馬遜翠鴗

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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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 v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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Clements, version 2021:
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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 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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South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010):
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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):
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Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
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Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Momotus [momota or bahamensis] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Arawak: Hotoli
Catalan: Motmot amazònic
Carib: Kuitasere, Mutu, Tiwo
Czech: momot černolící
Danish: Rubinmotmot
German: Amazonasmotmot, Blauscheitelmotmot
English: Amazonian Motmot
English, HBW: Amazonian Motmot
English (IOC): Amazonian Motmot
English (United States): Amazonian Motmot
Spanish: Burgo, Momoto amazónico, Momoto Común
Spanish (Argentine): Burgo
Spanish (Colombia): Barranquero coronado, Barranquillo coronado
Spanish (Costa Rica): Momoto Común
Spanish (Ecuador): Momoto Amazónico
Spanish (Spain): Momoto Amazónico
Spanish (HBW): Amazonian Motmot
Spanish (Honduras): Taragón coroniazul
Spanish (Mexico): Momoto corona azul
Spanish (Peru): Relojero Amazónico
Spanish (Paraguay): Burgo
Spanish (Venezuela): Pájaro León
Estonian: diadeem-motmot
Finnish: siniotsamomotti, sinipäämomotti
French: Momot houtouc, Motmot houtouc
Guianese Creole French: Routou
Guarani: Guyra paja, Guyra-paja, Yiri
Croatian: amazonski motmot
Hungarian: Diadém-motmot
Icelandic: Pendill
Italian: Motmot capoblu
Japanese (romaji): hachikuimodoki
Japanese: ハチクイモドキ
Kirghiz: көк тобо момот
Scientific: Momotus momota, Momotus momota momota, Ramphastos momota
Lithuanian: Mėlynvainikis momotas
Mayan languages: toh jut jut
Dutch: Amazonemotmot, Blauwkapmotmot
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blåpannemotmot
Norwegian: Blåpannemotmot
Wayampi: Mõtuluku'ã
Palikúr: Mutú
Polish: piłodziób wspaniały
Portuguese: udu, Udu-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Brazil): udu, udu-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Portugal): momoto-amazónico, Udu-de-coroa-azul
Russian: Синешапочный момот
Slovak: momot pílkozobý
Slovenian: amazonski motmot
Serbian: Amazonski momot
Sranan: Motmot
Swedish: amazonmotmot, Blåkronad motmot
Turkish: Amazon motmotu
Ukrainian: Момот чорнощокий
Wayana: Mutu
Chinese: 亚马逊翠鴗, 蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional): 亞馬遜翠鴗

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