Rufous motmot
Baryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)
The rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a species in the family Momotidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 155.7 g to 165.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the rufous motmot
- Weight
- 155.7 g – 165.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the rufous motmot live?
Not recorded
What is the rufous motmot?
The rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) is a bird in the family Momotidae. It is found from northeastern Honduras south to western Ecuador, northern Bolivia, and western Brazil.
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Is the rufous motmot endangered?
The rufous motmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- 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 rufous motmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyMomotidae
- genusBaryphthengus
- SpeciesBaryphthengus martii (Spix, 1824)
Synonyms Barypthengus martii
Other names and names in other languages (34)
- مطموط أصهبArabic
- motmot rogencCatalan
- momot skořicovýCzech
- motmot coch mawrWelsh
- Rødbrun MotmotDanish
- ZimtbrustmotmotGerman
- Zimtbrust-MotmotGerman
- rufa momotoEsperanto
- Momoto Canelo MayorSpanish
- Barranquero pechicastañoSpanish
- Momoto yeruvá occidentalSpanish
- suurmotmotEstonian
- amazonianmomottiFinnish
- Motmot rouxFrench
- riđoglavi motmotCroatian
- rozsdásfejű motmotHungarian
- Motmot rossiccioItalian
- Motmot rugginosoItalian
- アマゾンオオハチクイモドキJapanese
- rusvasis momotasLithuanian
- Rosse MotmotDutch
- kanelmotmotNorwegian
- piłodziób rdzawyPolish
- juruva-ruivaPortuguese
- momoto-ruivoPortuguese
- Рыжий момотRussian
- Рыжый момотRussian
- momot škoricovýSlovak
- cimetasti motmotSlovenian
- Riđi momotSerbian
- rödbrun motmotSwedish
- Kızıl MotmotTurkish
- момот амазонійськийUkrainian
- 棕翠鴗Chinese
Relatives of the rufous motmot
Other species in the same genus Baryphthengus.
Rufous-capped motmot
Baryphthengus ruficapillus
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rufous motmot?
An adult rufous motmot weighs 155.7 g – 165.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rufous motmot endangered?
The rufous motmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the rufous motmot?
The rufous motmot (Baryphthengus martii) belongs to the family Momotidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
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