Andean Motmot
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Andean Motmot

Momotus aequatorialis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
40–50% · Likely
overall probability at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
3,075 Verified records at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Andean motmot or highland motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) is a colorful near-passerine bird found from northern Colombia to western Bolivia. Wikipedia →

40–50% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Motmot sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 3,075 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Farallones de Cali National Natural Park

Broad-billed Motmot
LC

Broad-billed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Electron platyrhynchum

<5% · Rare
Rufous Motmot
LC

Rufous Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baryphthengus martii

<5% · Rare
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

<5% · Rare
Green Kingfisher
LC

Green Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle americana

<5% · Rare
Amazon Kingfisher
LC

Amazon Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle amazona

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

40–50
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
40–50
Oct
40–50
Nov
40–50
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 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
40–50%
2 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
3 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
20–30%
4 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
5 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
5–10%
6 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
8 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Andean Motmot in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

About 44% of wildlife watchers report a Andean Motmot sighting in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park, based on 3,075 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Andean Motmot in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Andean Motmot in Farallones de Cali National Natural Park in our monthly data.

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