Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusHylomanes
- SpeciesHylomanes momotula (Tody Motmot)
About the Tody Motmot
The tody motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a species of near-passerine bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Hylomanes. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama.
The tody motmot is the sole member of its genus. It has three subspecies, the nominate Hylomanes momotula momotula, Lichtenstein, MHC, 1939, M. m. chiapensis (Brodkorb, 1938), and M. m. obscurus (Nelson, 1911). The tody motmot is 16.5 to 18.0 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long. Males weigh 27 to 33 g (0.95 to 1.16 oz) and females 25 to 30 g (0.88 to 1.06 oz). It is by far the smallest motmot, and named because it resembles the closely related todies (family Todidae) of the Caribbean. The nominate subspecies has a green crown, a rufous neck, and a green back and rump. It has a blue supercilium and a black mask with a white stripe below it. It has a white throat, a greenish breast with light streaks, and a white belly. The other two subspecies are similar but darker, and M. m. obscurus also has less white on the throat.
The tody motmot ranges from southern... Wikipedia →
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 | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Tikal National Park | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 6 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 7 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 8 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 9 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 10 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 11 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 12 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 13 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 15 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 16 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 17 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tody Motmot in Tikal National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tody Motmot sighting in Tikal National Park, based on 189 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tody Motmot in Tikal National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Tody Motmot in Tikal National Park in our monthly data.