Lesson’s Motmot
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Motmots

Lesson’s Motmot

Momotus lessonii

LCLeast Concern
Family
Motmots (Momotidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) or the blue-diademed motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Mexico to western Panama. This species and the blue-capped motmot, whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.