Keel-billed Motmot

Electron carinatum

Vulnerable

The Keel-billed Motmot is a colorful forest bird of humid Caribbean-slope forests from southern Mexico to Costa Rica. 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. Habitat loss and its limited or fragmented range make this species conservation-sensitive.

Family

Momotidae

Group

Motmots

Range

Keel-billed Motmot Range — Humid Caribbean-slope forests from southern Mexico to Costa Rica

Population

≈ 1.5K-7K

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