Tody Motmot
Hylomanes momotula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyMomotidae (Motmots)
- GenusHylomanes
- SpeciesHylomanes momotula (Tody Motmot)
The tody motmot (Hylomanes momotula) is a species of near-passerine bird in the motmot family Momotidae. It is the only species placed in the genus Hylomanes. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Panama. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Tody Motmot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Triunfo | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 2 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Cusuco National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 6 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 7 | Pico Bonito National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 8 | Calakmul Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 9 | Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 10 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 11 | Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇧🇿 Belize | |
| 12 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 14 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 15 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 16 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Tody Motmot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Tody Motmot sighting in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 12 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Tody Motmot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary?
October has the highest sighting rate for Tody Motmot in Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.