Blue-throated Motmot

Aspatha gularis

Least Concern

The Blue-throated Motmot is a colorful forest bird of highland forests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. It often sits quietly on shaded perches, then sallies for insects, small lizards, and fruit, using its long tail and steady posture as part of its distinctive motmot profile. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though intact forest, woodland, and nesting sites remain important locally.

Family

Momotidae

Group

Motmots

Range

Blue-throated Motmot Range — Highland forests of southern Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador

Population

≈ 20K-49,999

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