Blue-capped Motmot
Momotus coeruliceps
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Mexico
- Family
- Motmots (Momotidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The blue-capped motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) or blue-crowned motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's Motmot, Whooping Motmot, Trinidad Motmot, Amazonian Motmot, and Andean Motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned as their identifier for this species; however, it was also the name used for the prior species complex.
It is the only species in the former complex where the central crown is blue.
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Range and habitat
Northeastern Mexico (Nuevo León and Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Blue-capped motmot
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
