Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessoniiLesson, RP, 1842
English (US) Lesson's Motmot
The Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii) 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.
- Scientific name
- Momotus lessonii
- Family
- Momotidae (Motmots)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Lesson's Motmot
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1842
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Momotus lessonii goldmani
- Momotus lessonii exiguus
- Momotus lessonii lessonii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Momotus Lessonii
- Described by
- Lesson, RP, 1842
- Type locality
- Realejo, Nicaragua.
- Original description
- Revue Zoologique, par la Société Cuvierienne 5 p.174
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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