Genus

Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots

Momotus

6 species in our catalog · found in 70 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
GenusMomotus (Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

LC Endemic

Momotus bahamensis

Daily sighting probability ~90% · Very likely

Momotus lessonii

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Momotus aequatorialis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Momotus momota

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Momotus subrufescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Momotus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Blue-crowned and Russet-crowned Motmots

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~90%
	Trinidad Motmot			~90%
2	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~60%
	Lesson's Motmot			~60%
3	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~50%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
4	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~50%
	Lesson's Motmot			~50%
5	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~40%
	Andean Motmot			~40%
6	El Triunfo	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
	Russet-crowned Motmot			Insufficient data
7	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
8	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
9	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2	~40%
	Russet-crowned Motmot			~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
10	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~40%
	Lesson's Motmot			~40%
11	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Amazonian Motmot			~40%
12	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Whooping Motmot			~30%
13	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
14	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
15	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~30%
	Whooping Motmot			~30%
16	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
	Andean Motmot			Insufficient data
17	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
18	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
19	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
20	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
21	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	2	~30%
	Amazonian Motmot			~30%
	Andean Motmot			Insufficient data
22	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
23	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
24	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Lesson's Motmot			~30%
25	Celaque National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
26	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Whooping Motmot			~20%
27	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
28	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~20%
	Andean Motmot			~20%
29	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	2	~20%
	Andean Motmot			~20%
	Whooping Motmot			Insufficient data
30	Masaya Volcano National Park	🇳🇮 Nicaragua	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
31	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
32	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Whooping Motmot			~20%
33	La Tigra National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
34	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
35	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
36	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Lesson's Motmot			~20%
37	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~20%
	Amazonian Motmot			~20%
38	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
39	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Whooping Motmot			~10%
40	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
41	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
42	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
43	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
44	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Andean Motmot			~10%
45	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
46	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
47	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
48	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			~10%
49	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~10%
	Amazonian Motmot			~10%
	Andean Motmot			<5%
50	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~10%
	Lesson's Motmot			Insufficient data
51	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
52	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			Insufficient data
53	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Whooping Motmot			<5%
54	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
55	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
56	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
57	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
58	Volcán Barú National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
59	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
60	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
61	San Lorenzo Protected Forest	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Whooping Motmot			Insufficient data
62	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
63	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
64	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
65	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
66	Poás Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			Insufficient data
67	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Amazonian Motmot			<5%
68	Los Quetzales National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			<5%
69	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Whooping Motmot			Insufficient data
70	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Lesson's Motmot			Insufficient data