Amazonian Motmot
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Amazonian Motmot

Momotus momota

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Canaima National Park
27 Verified records at Canaima National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Amazonian motmot (Momotus momota) is a colorful near-passerine bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in the Amazon lowlands and low Andean foothills from eastern Venezuela to eastern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Amazonian Motmot sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

Amazon Kingfisher
LC

Amazon Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle amazona

5–10% · Rare
Green Kingfisher
LC

Green Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle americana

<5% · Rare
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

<5% · Rare
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
LC

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle inda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
20–30
Feb
<5
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
20–30
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Chapada dos Guimarães National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
30–40%
2 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
30–40%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
20–30%
4 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
20–30%
5 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
10–20%
7 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
5–10%
8 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
9 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
5–10%
10 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
11 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
<5%
13 Emas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
14 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
15 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
16 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Amazonian Motmot in Canaima National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Amazonian Motmot sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Amazonian Motmot in Canaima National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Amazonian Motmot in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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