Blue-capped Motmot
Momotus coeruliceps
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Momotidae
Le Motmot à tête bleue (Momotus coeruliceps) est une espèce d'oiseaux de à la famille des Momotidae. Selon la classification de référence du Congrès ornithologique international (version 15. 2, 2026), c'est une espèce monotypique (non subdivisée en sous-espèces).
The blue-capped motmot (Momotus coeruliceps) or blue-crowned motmot, is a colorful near-passerine bird found in forests and woodlands of eastern Mexico. This species and the Lesson's Motmot, Whooping Motmot, Trinidad Motmot, Amazonian Motmot, and Andean Motmot were all considered conspecific. The IUCN uses blue-crowned as their identifier for this species; however, it was also the name used for the prior species complex.
El momoto capiazul (Momotus coeruliceps), también denominado momoto corona azul (en México), es una especie de ave coraciforme perteneciente al género Momotus de la familia Momotidae. Es endémico del noreste de México. Distribución y hábitat Se distribuye en una pequeña región del noreste de México, al este de Nuevo León y sur de Tamaulipas).
Distribution
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