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Blue-capped Motmot
Momotus coeruliceps
Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 118 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 Momotus
- Species coeruliceps
Quick facts
- Weight
- 118 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-capped Motmot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-capped Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) belongs to the Momotidae family of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA ne Mexico.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 118 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 17 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 38,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-capped Motmot?
The Blue-capped Motmot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 118 g.
Where does the Blue-capped Motmot live?
The Blue-capped Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA ne Mexico, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Blue-capped Motmot belong to?
The Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-capped Motmot eat?
The Blue-capped Motmot is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Blue-capped Motmot migrate?
The Blue-capped Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-capped 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.
How large is the Blue-capped Motmot's range?
The Blue-capped Motmot has a mapped global range of about 38,000 km².
Conservation
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