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Todus mexicanus R.Lesson, 1838
🦋 Animalia Todidae

Todus mexicanus R.Lesson, 1838

Todus mexicanus R.Lesson, 1838

Todus mexicanus, the Puerto Rican tody, is a tiny distinctive forest bird endemi…

Momotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827

Momotus mexicanus Swainson, 1827

Momotus mexicanus, the russet-crowned motmot, is a small bird found in western M…

Momotus subrufescens P.L.Sclater, 1853
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus subrufescens P.L.Sclater, 1853

Momotus subrufescens P.L.Sclater, 1853

Momotus subrufescens (whooping motmot) is a colorful motmot with four subspecies…

Momotus bahamensis (Swainson, 1838)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus bahamensis (Swainson, 1838)

Momotus bahamensis (Swainson, 1838)

The Trinidad motmot is a nonmigratory bird endemic only to Trinidad and Tobago w…

Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1858
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1858

Momotus aequatorialis Gould, 1858

The Andean (highland) motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird resident in Andea…

Momotus momota (Linnaeus, 1766)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus momota (Linnaeus, 1766)

Momotus momota (Linnaeus, 1766)

Momotus momota, the Amazonian motmot, is a green-plumaged South American bird wi…

Momotus lessonii R.Lesson, 1842
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus lessonii R.Lesson, 1842

Momotus lessonii R.Lesson, 1842

Momotus lessonii R.Lesson, 1842 is a forest bird with distinct plumage markings …

Momotus coeruliceps (Gould, 1836)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Momotus coeruliceps (Gould, 1836)

Momotus coeruliceps (Gould, 1836)

The blue-capped motmot is a colorful near-passerine bird native to forests and w…

Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829)

Electron platyrhynchum (Leadbeater, 1829)

This is a summary of the description, range, habitat, and reproduction of the sm…

Electron carinatum (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Electron carinatum (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

Electron carinatum (Du Bus de Gisignies, 1847)

The keel-billed motmot is a smallish Central American motmot with a distinctive …

Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)

Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)

Baryphthengus martii, the rufous motmot, is a large neotropical bird with two ge…

Baryphthengus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1818)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Baryphthengus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

Baryphthengus ruficapillus (Vieillot, 1818)

Baryphthengus ruficapillus, the rufous-capped motmot, is a bird found in eastern…

Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837)

Eumomota superciliosa (Sandbach, 1837)

The turquoise-browed motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) is a colourful Central Ameri…

Hylomanes momotula M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1839
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Hylomanes momotula M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1839

Hylomanes momotula M.H.K.Lichtenstein, 1839

The tody motmot, Hylomanes momotula, is the smallest motmot, found in humid fore…

Aspatha gularis (Lafresnaye, 1840)
🦋 Animalia Momotidae

Aspatha gularis (Lafresnaye, 1840)

Aspatha gularis (Lafresnaye, 1840)

Aspatha gularis, the blue-throated motmot, is a distinctive non-racquet-tailed m…

Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776

Merops pusillus P.L.S.Müller, 1776

Merops pusillus, the little bee-eater, is the smallest African bee-eater, a brig…

Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758

Merops apiaster Linnaeus, 1758

Merops apiaster is a slender, richly colored bee-eater with specific plumage tra…

Merops variegatus Vieillot, 1817
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops variegatus Vieillot, 1817

Merops variegatus Vieillot, 1817

Merops variegatus, the blue-breasted bee-eater, is a central African bird with b…

Merops malimbicus Shaw, 1806
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops malimbicus Shaw, 1806

Merops malimbicus Shaw, 1806

Merops malimbicus is a distinctively colored bee-eater that preys on flying inse…

Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793

Merops hirundineus A.A.H.Lichtenstein, 1793

Merops hirundineus, the swallow-tailed bee-eater, is a coloured sub-Saharan Afri…

Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817

Merops leschenaulti Vieillot, 1817

Merops leschenaulti, the chestnut-headed bee-eater, is an insect-eating bird tha…

Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767

Merops philippinus Linnaeus, 1767

Merops philippinus, the blue-tailed bee-eater, is a slender colored Asian bee-ea…

Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788

Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788

Merops nubicus J.F.Gmelin, 1788, or northern carmine bee-eater, is a slender ric…

Merops bulocki Vieillot, 1817
🦋 Animalia Meropidae

Merops bulocki Vieillot, 1817

Merops bulocki Vieillot, 1817

Merops bulocki, the red-throated bee-eater, is a tropical African colonial bee-e…