Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusMomotus (Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots)
- SpeciesMomotus lessonii (Lesson's Motmot)
Closest Relatives at Corcovado National Park
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Lesson's Motmot in Corcovado National Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Lesson's Motmot sighting in Corcovado National Park, based on 636 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Lesson's Motmot in Corcovado National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Lesson's Motmot in Corcovado National Park in our monthly data.