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Keel-billed Motmot
Electron carinatum
Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 64.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Momotidae Motmots
- Genus Electron
- Species carinatum
Quick facts
- Weight
- 64.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Keel-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 Keel-billed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum) is a member of the Momotidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s Mexico to n Costa Rica.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 64.9 g, with a wing length of about 11.4 cm and a tail of around 17.2 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 36,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Keel-billed Motmot?
The Keel-billed Motmot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 64.9 g.
Where does the Keel-billed Motmot live?
The Keel-billed Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s Mexico to n Costa Rica, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Keel-billed Motmot belong to?
The Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Keel-billed Motmot eat?
The Keel-billed Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Keel-billed Motmot migrate?
The Keel-billed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Keel-billed Motmot endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Keel-billed Motmot make?
1 real field recording of the Keel-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 Keel-billed Motmot's range?
The Keel-billed Motmot has a mapped global range of about 36,000 km².
Conservation
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