Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens] (Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot)

Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot

Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens] (= Momotus momota) (Linnaeus, C 1766)

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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:
D639DF0CCD784F22

Avibase ID:
avibase-D639DF0C

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D639DF0C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554543

English:
Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot
French:
Motmot houtouc, M. à tête bleue ou M. caraïbe

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot ( Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens])
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Motmot houtouc ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Blue-crowned Motmot ( Momotus momota) [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Momotus momota [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Momotus [momota or aequatorialis]

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Other synonyms

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Catalan: Motmot amazònic
Czech: Momot cernolící, momot černolící
Danish: Blåkronet Motmot
German: Blauscheitelmotmot, Blauscheitel-Motmot
English: Amazonian Motmot, Amazonian, Blue-crowned, Carribean, Trinidad or Lesson's Motmot, Blue crowned Motmot, Blue-crowned Motmot, Blue-diademed Motmot, Brazilian Motmot, Caribbean Motmot, Swainson's Motmot
Spanish: Barranquero Coronado, Burgo, Burgo Verde, Guardabarranco Azul, Momoto Común, Momoto Corona Azul, Momoto Mayor, Taragón coroniazul, Tolobolo
Spanish (Argentine): Burgo
Spanish (Colombia): Barranquero Coronado
Spanish (Costa Rica): Momoto Común
Spanish (Honduras): Taragón coroniazul
Spanish (Mexico): momoto corona azul
Spanish (Nicaragua): Guardabarranco Azul
Spanish (Peru): Relojero Amazónico
Spanish (Paraguay): Burgo
Spanish (Venezuela): Pájaro León
Estonian: diadeem-motmot
Finnish: Sinipäämomotti
French: Motmot houtou, Motmot houtouc, Motmot houtouc, M. à tête bleue ou M. caraïbe, Motmot ordinaire
Guarani: Guyra paja
Hungarian: Diadém-motmot
Italian: Motmot capoblu, Motmot corona azzurra
Japanese (romaji): hachikuimodoki
Japanese: ハチクイモドキ
Scientific: Momotus [momota, coeruliceps or subrufescens], Momotus momota, Momotus momota momota, Ramphastos momota
Lithuanian: Mėlynvainikis momotas
Mayan languages: toh jut jut
Dutch: Blauwkapmotmot
Norwegian: Blåpannemotmot
Polish: Momot pospolity, pilodziób wspanialy, Piłodziób wspaniały
Portuguese: jacu-taquara, jiruva, Udu-coroado, udu-de-coroa-azul
Portuguese (Brazil): jacu-taquara, jiruva, Udú, udu-coroado, Udu-de-coroa-azul
Russian: большой момот, Синешапочный момот
Slovak: momot pílkozobý
Swedish: Blåkronad motmot
Ukrainian: Момот чорнощокий
Chinese: 蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional): 亞馬遜翠鴗