Amazonian Motmot
Momotus momota
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusMomotus (Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots)
- SpeciesMomotus momota (Amazonian Motmot)
Closest Relatives at Tambopata National Reserve
Andean Motmot
Momotus aequatorialis
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
📅 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 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 5 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 8 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 9 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 10 | Amboró National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 11 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 12 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 13 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 14 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 15 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 16 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Amazonian Motmot in Tambopata National Reserve?
About 28% of visitor-days record a Amazonian Motmot sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 1135 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Amazonian Motmot in Tambopata National Reserve?
August has the highest sighting rate for Amazonian Motmot in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.