Whooping Motmot
Momotus subrufescensSclater, PL, 1853
English (US) Whooping Motmot
The Whooping Motmot (Momotus subrufescens) 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 subrufescens
- Family
- Momotidae (Motmots)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Whooping Motmot
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1853
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Momotus subrufescens subrufescens
- Momotus subrufescens spatha
- Momotus subrufescens osgoodi
- Momotus subrufescens argenticinctus
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Sclater, PL, 1853
- Type locality
- Colombia.
- Original description
- Revue et Magasin de Zoologie Pure et Appliquée ser.2, vol.5 p.489
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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