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Bird name: Andean Motmot
Latin: Momotus aequatorialis
Other: Highland Motmot, Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota aequatorialis and chlorolaemus • Momoto montañero (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: Andes - north Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, to north Bolivia
Similar: Amazonian Motmot

Andean Motmot is the new name for the Highland Motmot seen here at San Isidro Lodge in the Ecuadorian Andes.

The Andean Motmot, or Highland Motmot, has an electric blue crown, black eye mask and greenish body.

Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Whooping Motmot
Latin: Momotus subrufescens
Other: Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Panama, N Colombia, N Venezuela, SE Ecuador, NW Peru
Similar:

The Whooping Motmot is the new name for the Blue-Crowned Motmot seen in Central Panama and southeast to Peru.

It has an electric blue crown, is cinnamon underneath and has green-blue upper parts.

As with other Motmots, it wags its tail back and forth like a metronome, perhaps when it sees a predator.

The penultimate parts of its two long tail feathers fall off over time, creating the two signature racquets.
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Copyright: monacoeye • Panama, May 2010 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Blue Diademed Motmot
Latin: Momotus lessoni
Other: Blue-Crowned Motmot • Momotus momota
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: S Mexico to W Panama
Similar:

I’ve given this the relatively new IOC name of Blue-diademed Motmot, but most know this as the Blue Crowned Motmot - its former name before splitting. This complex are all readily identifiable by their distinctive blue crown, but within the complex the birds are separated mostly geographically. This one is found from Western Panama to Southern Mexico. Seen here in Chiriqui.
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Bird name: Tody Motmot
Latin: Hylomanes momotula
Other:
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: S Mexico to Panama to NW Colombia
Similar:

The Tody Motmot is the smallest of the Motmots and the least similar to the others. These were difficult to photograph hidden deep in the dark forest canopy.More photos...

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Bird name: Broad Billed Motmot
Latin: Electron platyrhynchum
Other: Momoto piquiancho (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Honduras to Panama to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Similar: Rufous Motmot

The green on the lower belly of the Broad-billed Motmot rises up higher than on the Rufous Motmot. A greenish chin is sometimes visible. Otherwise similar, cinnamon head and chest, darker green-blue wings, black mask, and spot on chest.

Also seen in Mindo and Silanche in NW Ecuador.More photos...

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Bird name: Rufous Motmot
Latin: Baryphthengus martii
Other: Momoto rufo (Es)
Family: Momotidae • Motmots
Range: E Honduras to Panama to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Similar: Broad-billed Motmot

The Rufous Motmot is larger than the similar Broad Billed Motmot and less green below. Black mask, cinnamon head, chest and belly. The rest is emerald green-blue. Black spot on chest.

Also seen in Mindo and Silanche in NW Ecuador.More photos...

094 Momotidae - Motmots - IOC 2.5 - 2010

Hylomanes momotula - Tody Motmot - S Mexico to NW Colombia

Aspatha gularis - Blue-throated Motmot - S Mexico to Honduras

Momotus mexicanus - Russet-crowned Motmot - NW Mexico to SW Guatemala
Momotus coeruliceps - Blue-crowned Motmot - NE, C Mexico - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus lessoni - Blue-diademed Motmot - S Mexico to W Panama - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus subrufescens - Whooping Motmot - E Panama, N Colombia, N Venezuela, SE Ecuador, NW Peru - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus bahamensis - Trinidad Motmot - Trinidad & Tobago - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus momota - Amazonian Motmot - Amazonia from SE Colombia and Guyanas to N Argentina - Blue-crowned Motmot complex
Momotus aequatorialis - Andean Motmot - Andes from NC Colombia to NE Bolivia - Blue-Crowned Motmot Momotus momota complex; includes ssp aequatorialis & chlorolaemus (Highland Motmot)

Baryphthengus martii - Rufous Motmot - E Honduras to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia
Baryphthengus ruficapillus - Rufous-capped Motmot - E, SE South America

Electron carinatum - Keel-billed Motmot - S Mexico to N Costa Rica
Electron platyrhynchum - Broad-billed Motmot - E Honduras to SW Ecuador, W Amazonia

Eumomota superciliosa - Turquoise-browed Motmot - SE Mexico, S Mexico to NW Costa Rica