Broad-billed Motmot
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Broad-billed Motmot

Electron platyrhynchum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Madidi National Park
51 Verified records at Madidi National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The broad-billed motmot (Electron platyrhynchum) is a fairly common Central and South American bird of the Momotidae family. They are nonmigratory, sedentary birds that are most frequently seen in singles or pairs. There exist six subspecies of the broad-billed motmot. Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Motmot sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park

Amazonian Motmot
LC

Amazonian Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus momota

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Motmot
LC

Rufous Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baryphthengus martii

5–10% · With luck
Andean Motmot
LC

Andean Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus aequatorialis

Insufficient data
Amazon Kingfisher
LC

Amazon Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle amazona

5–10% · With luck
Green Kingfisher
LC

Green Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle americana

<5% · Rare
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

<5% · Rare
American Pygmy Kingfisher
LC

American Pygmy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle aenea

<5% · Rare
Green-and-rufous Kingfisher
LC

Green-and-rufous Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle inda

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
5–10
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
2 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
30–40%
3 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
5 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
7 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
8 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
9 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
5–10%
10 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
11 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
12 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
13 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
14 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
15 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
17 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
20 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
22 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
23 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
24 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
25 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Broad-billed Motmot in Madidi National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Motmot sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 51 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Broad-billed Motmot in Madidi National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Broad-billed Motmot in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.

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