Whooping motmot
Momotus subrufescens P. L. Sclater, 1853
The whooping motmot (Momotus subrufescens) is a species in the family Momotidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 97.1 g to 120 g and live up to 10.4 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the whooping motmot
- Weight
- 97.1 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
Where does the whooping motmot live?
Not recorded
What is the whooping motmot?
The whooping motmot (Momotus subrufescens) is a colorful bird in the family Momotidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, and Venezuela.
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Is the whooping motmot endangered?
The whooping 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 whooping motmot classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCoraciiformes
- familyMomotidae
- genusMomotus
- SpeciesMomotus subrufescens P. L. Sclater, 1853
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Whooping blue-crowned motmotEnglish
- مطموط صياحArabic
- motmot cridanerCatalan
- momot houkavýCzech
- Brunbuget MotmotDanish
- RötelbauchmotmotGerman
- kariba momotoEsperanto
- Momoto rojizoSpanish
- Momoto capiazulSpanish
- Momoto sudamericanoSpanish
- puhkumomottiFinnish
- Motmot caraïbeFrench
- tirkiznorepi motmotCroatian
- Motmot urlatoreItalian
- Motmot dei CaraibiItalian
- ナキハチクイモドキJapanese
- Caribische MotmotDutch
- karamellmotmotNorwegian
- piłodziób rdzawobrzuchyPolish
- Udu-berrantePortuguese
- momoto-gritadorPortuguese
- udu-avermelhadoPortuguese
- Карибский момотRussian
- Красноватый момотRussian
- momot karibskýSlovak
- karamelni motmotSlovenian
- Hučući momotSerbian
- rostbukig motmotSwedish
- Kızılca MotmotTurkish
- момот іржасточеревийUkrainian
- 叫翠鴗Chinese
- 吵雜翠鴗Chinese
Relatives of the whooping motmot
Other species in the same genus Momotus.
Amazonian motmot
Momotus momota
Russet-crowned motmot
Momotus mexicanus
Andean motmot
Momotus aequatorialis
Trinidad motmot
Momotus bahamensis
Lesson's motmot
Momotus lessonii
Blue-capped motmot
Momotus coeruliceps
CompareWhooping motmot vs Amazonian motmotWhooping motmot vs Russet-crowned motmotWhooping motmot vs Andean motmotWhooping motmot vs Trinidad motmot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the whooping motmot?
An adult whooping motmot weighs 97.1 g – 120 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the whooping motmot endangered?
The whooping motmot is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the whooping motmot live?
The whooping motmot has a recorded lifespan of 10.4 years.
What kind of animal is the whooping motmot?
The whooping motmot (Momotus subrufescens) 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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