• Old latin name for bird Ramphastos momota

Amazonian Motmotbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Joost van Bruggen
    Brazil
  • 2.
    Alarm call, © Peter Boesman
    Suriname
  • 3.
    Songs, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 4.
    Call, © JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA
    Brazil
  • 5.
    Duet, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 6.
    Song, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
  • 7.
    Song, © Joe Klaiber
    Venezuela
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Amazonian Motmot

  • Breeding region South America
  • Breeding subregion Amazonia

Amazonian Motmot subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Momotus momota cametensisnc Brazil-No
Momotus momota ignobilise Peru and w Brazil-No
Momotus momota marcgravianuse Brazil-No
Momotus momota microstephanusse Colombia, e Ecuador and nw Brazil-No
Momotus momota momotae Venezuela, the Guianas and n Brazil-No
Momotus momota nattererine Bolivia-No
Momotus momota parensisne Brazil-No
Momotus momota pilcomajensiss Bolivia, s Brazil and nw Argentina-No
Momotus momota simplexw Brazil to wc Brazil (s of the Amazon)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Catalanmotmot amazònic
Chinese亚马逊翠鴗, 蓝顶翠鴗
Chinese (Traditional)亞馬遜翠鴗
Croatianamazonski motmot
Czechmomot černolící, momot amazonský
DanishRubinmotmot
DutchBlauwkapmotmot, Amazonemotmot
Estoniandiadeem-motmot
Finnishsiniotsamomotti, sinipäämomotti
FrenchMomot houtouc, Motmot houtouc
GermanAmazonasmotmot, Blauscheitelmotmot
GuaraniGuyra paja, Yiri, Guyra-paja
HungarianDiadém-motmot
IcelandicPendill
ItalianMotmot capoblu
Japaneseハチクイモドキ
Lithuanianmėlynvainikis momotas
Norwegianblåpannemotmot
Norwegian NynorskBlåpannemotmot
Polishpiłodziób wspaniały
Portugueseudu, Udu-de-coroa-azul, momoto-amazónico
RussianСинешапочный момот
SerbianAmazonski momot
Slovakmomot pílkozobý
Slovenianamazonski motmot
SpanishBurgo, Momoto Común, Momoto amazónico
SwedishBlåkronad motmot, amazonmotmot
TurkishAmazon Motmotu
Ukrainianмомот чорнощокий