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Lesson's motmot

Momotus lessonii R. Lesson, 1842

LCLeast Concernbirds

The lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) is a species in the family Momotidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 102 g to 120 g and live up to 10.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii)
Photo: Kathy & sam from Beaverton OR, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the lesson's motmot

Weight
102 g – 120 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
10.4 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Omnivoresrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20.3 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
21 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
1src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the lesson's motmot

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Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii)
Michelle Reback · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the lesson's motmot live?

Not recorded

What is the lesson's motmot?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) or the blue-diademed motmot, is a colorful bird found in forests and woodlands of southern Mexico to western Panama. This species and the blue-capped motmot, whooping motmot, Trinidad motmot, Amazonian motmot, and Andean motmot were all considered conspecific.

From the Wikipedia article “Lesson's motmot” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lesson%27s_motmot&oldid=1377430999), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the lesson's motmot endangered?

The lesson's motmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the lesson's motmot classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyMomotidae
  6. genusMomotus
  7. SpeciesMomotus lessonii R. Lesson, 1842
Other names and names in other languages (35)
  • Blue-diademed motmotEnglish
  • Blue-diademed motmotEnglish
  • Lesson's blue-crowned motmotEnglish
  • مطموط أزرق الأكليلArabic
  • motmot de diadema blavaCatalan
  • momot diadémovýCzech
  • Lesson´ MotmotDanish
  • DiademmotmotGerman
  • diadema momotoEsperanto
  • Jut JutSpanish
  • BoboSpanish
  • Momoto Corona NegraSpanish
  • Momoto CoroniazulSpanish
  • Momoto de LessonSpanish
  • Momoto diademadoSpanish
  • Motmot de LessonFrench
  • šarenokapi motmotCroatian
  • Motmot di LessonItalian
  • Motmot dal diadema bluItalian
  • レッソンハチクイモドキJapanese
  • Lesono momotasLithuanian
  • Lessons MotmotDutch
  • piłodziób żółtopierśnyPolish
  • Udu-de-lessonPortuguese
  • momoto-coroadoPortuguese
  • udu-diademadoPortuguese
  • Момот ЛессонаRussian
  • Диадемовый момотRussian
  • momot maskovýSlovak
  • diademski motmotSlovenian
  • Lesonov momotSerbian
  • Lesson MotmotuTurkish
  • момот садовийUkrainian
  • 藍冠翠鴗Chinese
  • 雷氏翠鴗Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the lesson's motmot

Other species in the same genus Momotus.

CompareLesson's motmot vs Amazonian motmotLesson's motmot vs Russet-crowned motmotLesson's motmot vs Andean motmotLesson's motmot vs Trinidad motmot

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the lesson's motmot?

An adult lesson's motmot weighs 102 g – 120 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the lesson's motmot endangered?

The lesson's motmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the lesson's motmot live?

The lesson's motmot has a recorded lifespan of 10.4 years.

What kind of animal is the lesson's motmot?

The lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii) belongs to the family Momotidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lessons-motmot

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BibTeX
@misc{lessons_motmot_2026,
  title = {Lesson's motmot (Momotus lessonii)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lessons-motmot},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}