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Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus)

Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus)
Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus)

About Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Motmots

The russet-crowned motmot is a species of motmot native to north-western Mexico and central Guatemala. It is a year-round resident of the tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and scrubland. The russet-crowned motmot is the most understudied species of motmot in the family Momotidae.

Lifelists

Trips

Visits

  • 2010-02-17
    Tacambaro, Mexico
    It was across a canal and inside a tree, so I did not get a really good look at it.
  • 2024-03-30
    El Refugio, Mexico
    Image from 2024-03-30
  • 2024-03-31
    Parque Nacional Huatulco, Mexico