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Blue-crowned Motmot
Momotus coeruliceps (Gould, 1836)
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 coeruliceps
Citation:
(Gould, 1836)
Reference:
Proc.Zool.Soc.London p.18
Protonym:
Prionites coeruliceps
Avibase ID:
BB7A884C8784BC2F
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/BB7A884C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693040
Geographic range:
- Momotus coeruliceps: NE Mexico (Nuevo León and Tamaulipas to n Veracruz)
Source: Clements checklist
Blue-crowned Motmot
Catalan:
Motmot de corona blava
Danish:
Blåkronet Motmot
German:
Blauscheitelmotmot
Spanish:
Momoto capiazul
Spanish (Spain):
Momoto Capiazul
Finnish:
sinikruunumomotti
French:
Motmot à tête bleue
Croatian:
plavokruni motmot
Italian:
Motmot corona azzurra
Japanese (romaji):
aozukinhachikuimodoki
Japanese:
アオズキンハチクイモドキ
Dutch:
Blauwkruinmotmot
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Blåkronemotmot
Norwegian:
Blåkronemotmot
Polish:
pilodziób modroglowy
Portuguese:
udu-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Brazil):
udu-de-coroa-azul
Slovak:
momot modrohlavý
Serbian:
Momot sa plavom kapicom
Swedish:
blåkronad motmot
Chinese:
蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional):
藍頂翠鴗
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) |
| American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Motmot à tête bleue ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned) ( Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (original): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| James Lee Peters (2nd edition): Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Blue-capped Motmot ( Momotus coeruliceps) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus momota coeruliceps [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus coeruliceps [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes nominal subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Momotus [coeruliceps or lessonii]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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Other synonyms
Catalan: Motmot de corona blava
Danish: Blåkronet Motmot
German: Blauscheitelmotmot
English: Blue-capped Motmot, Blue-crowned Momot, Blue-crowned Motmot, Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned)
English (IOC): Blue-capped Motmot
Spanish: Momoto capiazul, Momoto Corona Azul
Spanish (Spain): Momoto Capiazul
Spanish (HBW): Blue-crowned Motmot (Blue-crowned)
Spanish (Mexico): momoto corona azul, Momoto Corona Azul (coeruliceps)
Finnish: sinikruunumomotti
French: Motmot à tête bleue
Croatian: plavokruni motmot
Italian: Motmot corona azzurra
Japanese (romaji): aozukinhachikuimodoki, aozukinhachikuimodoki (coeruliceps)
Japanese: アオズキンハチクイモドキ, アオズキンハチクイモドキ (coeruliceps)
Scientific: Momotus coeruliceps, Momotus coeruliceps coeruliceps, Momotus momota, Momotus momota coeruliceps, Momotus momota momota, Prionites coeruliceps, Ramphastos momota
Dutch: Blauwkruinmotmot, Blauwkruinmotmot (coeruliceps)
Norwegian Nynorsk: Blåkronemotmot
Norwegian: Blåkronemotmot
Polish: pilodziób modroglowy, piłodziób modrogłowy
Portuguese: jacu-taquara, jiruva, udu-coroado, udu-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Brazil): jacu-taquara, jiruva, udu-coroado, udu-de-coroa-azul
Slovak: momot modrohlavý, Motmot pílkozobý
Slovenian: modrokroni motmot
Serbian: Momot sa plavom kapicom
Swedish: blåkronad motmot
Chinese: 蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional): 藍頂翠鴗
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