Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusElectron (Wide-billed Motmots)
- SpeciesElectron platyrhynchum (Broad-billed Motmot)
The broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family. They are nonmigratory, sedentary birds that are most frequently seen in singles or pairs. There exist six subspecies of the broad-billed motmot. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Motmot sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
Keel-billed Motmot
Electron carinatum
Lesson's Motmot
Momotus lessonii
Turquoise-browed Motmot
Eumomota superciliosa
Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Broad-billed Motmot in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Motmot sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Broad-billed Motmot in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
October has the highest sighting rate for Broad-billed Motmot in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.