Keel-billed Motmot (Electron carinatum)
About the Keel-billed Motmot
The keel-billed motmot (Electron carinatum) is a Vulnerable species of bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and Nicaragua. The keel-billed motmot was formally described as Pionites carinatus. It was later referred to as Prionirhynchus carinatus but eventually was renamed Electron carinatum. The keel-billed motmot is thought to be closely related to the broad-billed motmot (E. platyrhynchum); they are the only members of the genus Electron. The two may be conspecific. Their plumage is very different but their structure and vocalizations are very similar. The keel-billed motmot is monotypic.
A real field recording of the Keel-billed Motmot. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Costa Rica, Honduras · xeno-canto lists 19 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Broad-billed MotmotElectron platyrhynchumrecording
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.