Russet-crowned Motmot
Momotus mexicanusSwainson, WJ, 1827
English (US) Russet-crowned Motmot
The Russet-crowned Motmot (Momotus mexicanus) 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 mexicanus
- Family
- Momotidae (Motmots)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Russet-crowned Motmot
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Momotus mexicanus vanrossemi
- Momotus mexicanus mexicanus
- Momotus mexicanus saturatus
- Momotus mexicanus castaneiceps
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Momotus Mexicanus
- Described by
- Swainson, WJ, 1827
- Type locality
- Temiscaltepec, Mexico.
- Original description
- The Philosophical Magazine, New Series n.s., 1 p.442
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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