Keel-billed Motmot
Electron carinatum
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Motmots (Momotidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The keel-billed motmot (Electron carinatum) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Caribbean slope of southeastern Mexico to northeastern Costa Rica.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Keel-billed 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.
