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Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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See what's near you right nowThe Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean and South America. Adults weigh 73 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 Electron
- Species platyrhynchum
Where it lives
Eastern Honduras to southwestern Ecuador and western Amazonia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 73 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a species of bird in the Momotidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Central America & Caribbean and South America. Its distribution covers MA, SA e Honduras to sw Ecuador and w Amazonia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 73 g, with a wing length of about 11.6 cm and a tail of around 18.5 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 2.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Broad-billed Motmot?
The Broad-billed Motmot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 73 g.
Where does the Broad-billed Motmot live?
The Broad-billed Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean and South America with a range covering MA, SA e Honduras to sw Ecuador and w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Broad-billed Motmot belong to?
The Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Broad-billed Motmot eat?
The Broad-billed Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Broad-billed Motmot migrate?
The Broad-billed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Motmot make?
1 real field recording of the Broad-billed 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 Broad-billed Motmot's range?
The Broad-billed Motmot has a mapped global range of about 2.9 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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