Whooping Motmot

Momotus subrufescens

Least Concern

The Whooping Motmot is a colorful forest bird of dry and humid forest edges from Panama and Colombia to Venezuela and northern Peru. 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

Whooping Motmot Range — Dry and humid forest edges from Panama and Colombia to Venezuela and northern Peru

Population

≈ 50K-499,999

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