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Blue-throated Motmot
Aspatha gularis
Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 62.7 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 Aspatha
- Species gularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-throated Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-throated Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis) belongs to the Momotidae family of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to Honduras.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.7 g, with a wing length of about 10 cm and a tail of around 13.9 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 99,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-throated Motmot?
The Blue-throated Motmot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.7 g.
Where does the Blue-throated Motmot live?
The Blue-throated Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to Honduras, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-throated Motmot belong to?
The Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Blue-throated Motmot eat?
The Blue-throated Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-throated Motmot migrate?
The Blue-throated Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-throated 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 Blue-throated Motmot make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-throated Motmot — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-throated Motmot's range?
The Blue-throated Motmot has a mapped global range of about 99,000 km².
Conservation
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