Coraciiformes / Momotidae / Momotus

Russet-crowned Motmot

Momotus mexicanus

IUCN: Least Concern

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.

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Momotus mexicanus castaneiceps

arid Guatemala (Zacapa Plains and Motagua Valley)
Momotus mexicanus mexicanus

north-central and central Mexico
Momotus mexicanus saturatus

southwestern Mexico (Oaxaca and Chiapas)
Momotus mexicanus vanrossemi

northwestern Mexico (southern Sonora to adjacent Chihuahua and Sinaloa)

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.