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Amazonian Motmot
Momotus momota (Linnaeus, 1766)
The Blue-crowned Motmot (Momotus momota) is a colourful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico, Central America, northern and central South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. As presently defined, it includes several taxa that possibly should be recognized as valid species, including the Andean Motmot (or Highland Motmot), Momotus aequatorialis. Source: Wikipedia
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Order:
Coraciiformes
Family:
Momotidae
Genus:
Momotus
Scientific:
Momotus momota
Citation:
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Reference:
Syst.Nat.ed.12 p.152
Protonym:
Ramphastos momota
Avibase ID:
7CE7EB2FD1FB6F96
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 or marcgravianus]: E Brazil (Rio Tocantins to Maranhão and Piauí)
- Momotus momota pilcomajensis: S Bolivia to s Brazil and nw Argentina
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Source: Clements checklist
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-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Brazil):
udu
Russian:
Синешапочный момот
Slovak:
momot pílkozobý
Serbian:
Amazonski momot
Swedish:
amazonmotmot
Ukrainian:
Момот чорнощокий
Chinese:
蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional):
亞馬遜翠鴗
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Amazonian Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus momota [version 1] |
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
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
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): 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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