About the Blue-capped Motmot
The blue-capped motmot or blue-crowned motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's Motmot, Whooping Motmot, Trinidad Motmot, Amazonian Motmot, and Andean Motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned as their identifier for this species; however, it was also the name used for the prior species complex.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Motmots (Momotidae) |
| Species | Momotus coeruliceps |
| Species Codes | bucmot1, BCMO |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Blue-capped Motmot belong to?
The Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) belongs to the Motmots family (Momotidae), in the order Coraciiformes.
How can I identify the Blue-capped Motmot?
The blue-capped motmot or blue-crowned motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's Motmot, Whooping Motmot, Trinidad Motmot, Amazonian Motmot, and Andean Motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned a...
Where can I report a Blue-capped Motmot sighting?
You can log sightings of Blue-capped Motmot on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bucmot1, or on iNaturalist.
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