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Blue-capped Motmot

Momotus coeruliceps(Gould, J, 1836)

English (US) Blue-capped Motmot

The Blue-capped Motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Momotidae (Motmots) in the order Coraciiformes.

Range: northeastern Mexico (Nuevo León and Tamaulipas to northern Veracruz)Range summary from AviList, in English.

Scientific name
Momotus coeruliceps
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
English (US)
Blue-capped Motmot
Described by
(Gould, J, 1836)

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Taxonomic history

First described as
Prionites coeruliceps
Described by
(Gould, J, 1836)
Type locality
Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Original description
Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.4, no.38 p.18

Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.

See all 14 species of the family Momotidae