Tody Motmot
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Tody Motmot

Hylomanes momotula

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Tenorio Volcano National Park
838 Verified records at Tenorio Volcano National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Tody Motmot sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 838 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Tenorio Volcano National Park

Broad-billed Motmot
LC

Broad-billed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Electron platyrhynchum

20–30% · Possible
Rufous Motmot
LC

Rufous Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Baryphthengus martii

5–10% · With luck
Keel-billed Motmot

Keel-billed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Electron carinatum

5–10% · With luck
Lesson's Motmot
LC

Lesson's Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Momotus lessonii

5–10% · With luck
Turquoise-browed Motmot
LC

Turquoise-browed Motmot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eumomota superciliosa

<5% · Rare
Green Kingfisher
LC

Green Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle americana

5–10% · With luck
American Pygmy Kingfisher
LC

American Pygmy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle aenea

<5% · Rare
Ringed Kingfisher
LC

Ringed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle torquata

<5% · Rare
Amazon Kingfisher
LC

Amazon Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chloroceryle amazona

<5% · Rare
Belted Kingfisher
LC

Belted Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle alcyon

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
40–50
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
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 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
30–40%
3 Cusuco National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
10–20%
4 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
5 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
6 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
7 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
5–10%
8 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
9 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
10 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
11 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
12 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
14 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
15 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
16 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Tody Motmot in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Tody Motmot sighting in Tenorio Volcano National Park, based on 838 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Tody Motmot in Tenorio Volcano National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Tody Motmot in Tenorio Volcano National Park in our monthly data.

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