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Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 29.3 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Momotidae Motmots
- Genus Hylomanes
- Species momotula
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tody Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tody Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a member of the Momotidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA s Mexico to nw Colombia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 6.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 344,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tody Motmot?
The Tody Motmot is a small bird that weighs around 29.3 g.
Where does the Tody Motmot live?
The Tody Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA s Mexico to nw Colombia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tody Motmot belong to?
The Tody Motmot (Hylomanes momotula) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Tody Motmot eat?
The Tody Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tody Motmot migrate?
The Tody Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Tody Motmot endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Tody Motmot make?
1 real field recording of the Tody Motmot — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Tody Motmot's range?
The Tody Motmot has a mapped global range of about 344,000 km².
Conservation
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