Species profile
Blue-diademed Motmot
Momotus coeruliceps
Quick answer
NE Mexico (Nuevo León and Tamaulipas to n Veracruz)
- Scientific name
- Momotus coeruliceps
- Family
- Momotidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Genus
- Momotus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Blue-diademed Motmot in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Momotidae
- Andean Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis)
- Blue-Crowned Motmot (Momotus momota)
- Blue-diademed Motmot (Momotus lessonii)
- Blue-throated Motmot (Aspatha gularis)
- Broad-billed Motmot (Electron platyrhynchum)
- Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum)
- Rufous Motmot (Baryphthengus martii)
- Rufous-capped Motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus)