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Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a member of the Momotidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 62.5 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 Eumomota
- Species superciliosa
Quick facts
- Weight
- 62.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) belongs to the Momotidae family of the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA s, se Mexico to nw Costa Rica.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 62.5 g, with a wing length of about 11.1 cm and a tail of around 9.9 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 242,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Turquoise-browed Motmot?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 62.5 g.
Where does the Turquoise-browed Motmot live?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA s, se Mexico to nw Costa Rica, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Turquoise-browed Motmot belong to?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) belongs to the Momotidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Turquoise-browed Motmot eat?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Turquoise-browed Motmot migrate?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Turquoise-browed 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 Turquoise-browed Motmot make?
1 real field recording of the Turquoise-browed 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 Turquoise-browed Motmot's range?
The Turquoise-browed Motmot has a mapped global range of about 242,000 km².
Conservation
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