Keel-billed Motmot
Electron carinatum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusElectron (Wide-billed Motmots)
- SpeciesElectron carinatum (Keel-billed Motmot)
Closest Relatives at Arenal Volcano National Park
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 2 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 7 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Keel-billed Motmot in Arenal Volcano National Park?
About 7% of visitor-days record a Keel-billed Motmot sighting in Arenal Volcano National Park, based on 731 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Keel-billed Motmot in Arenal Volcano National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Keel-billed Motmot in Arenal Volcano National Park in our monthly data.