The turquoise-browed motmot also known as Torogoz, is a colourful, medium-sized bird of the motmot family, Momotidae. It inhabits Central America from south-east Mexico, to Costa Rica, where it is common and not considered threatened. It lives in fairly open habitats such as forest edge, gallery forest and scrubland. It is more conspicuous than other motmots, often perching in the open on wires and fences. From these perches it scans for prey, such as insects and small reptiles. White eggs (3–6) are laid in a long tunnel nest in an earth bank or sometimes in a quarry or fresh-water well. Its name originates from the turquoise color of its brow. It is the national bird of both El Salvador and Nicaragua, where it is known as "Torogoz" and "Guardabarranco" respectively. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Sandbach, HR 1837)
Reference:
Athenaeum, London
no.517 p.69
Protonym:
Pyronites superciliosus
Type locality:
Mexico = Campeche.
Avibase ID:
8564E26222322DB5
Avibase ID:
avibase-8564E262
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8564E262
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554539
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Motmot à sourcils bleus ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Motmot à sourcils bleus ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Eumomota superciliosa [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Eumomota superciliosa [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Eumomota superciliosa [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Turquoise-browed Motmot ( Eumomota superciliosa) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eumomota superciliosa [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Eumomota superciliosa [version 1] |
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