Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Motmots :: Broad-billed Motmot

Broad-billed Motmot Electron platyrhynchum

Described by: Leadbeater (1829)
Alternate common name(s): Plain-tailed Motmot
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador - Jan 15, 2006 © William Hull  Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador - Jan 15, 2006 © William Hull  Pedro Vicente Maldonado, Ecuador - Jan 15, 2006 © William Hull  Semaphore Hill Road, Soberania National Park, Panama - Jan 17, 2004 © Glen Tepke  Semaphore Hill Road, Soberania National Park, Panama - Jan 18, 2004 © Glen Tepke 
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Range

Ec. Central America to coastal nw. South America. Amazonian South America;
Two populations;
(1) E. Honduras to Panama and c. Colombia.
(2) W. Colombia to w. Ecuador.
(3) Se. Colombia, e. Ecuador, e. Peru to n. and e. Bolivia.
(4) W. Brazil.
(5) Sw. and c. Brazil.
(6) Colombia.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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