Rufous Motmot
Baryphthengus martii
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusBaryphthengus (Large Motmots)
- SpeciesBaryphthengus martii (Rufous Motmot)
The rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a near-passerine bird in the family Momotidae. It is found from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Motmot sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Broad-billed Motmot
Electron platyrhynchum
Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
Whooping Motmot
Momotus subrufescens
Green Kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Ringed Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Amazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
American Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
📅 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 Rufous Motmot in Chagres National Park?
About 33% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Motmot sighting in Chagres National Park, based on 385 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous Motmot in Chagres National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous Motmot in Chagres National Park in our monthly data.