Keel-billed motmot | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Coraciiformes |
Family: | Momotidae |
Genus: | Electron |
Species: | E. carinatum |
Binomial name | |
Electron carinatum (du Bus, 1847) |
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Synonyms | |
Prionirhynchus carinatus |
Prionirhynchus carinatus
The keel-billed motmot (Electron carinatum) is a species of bird in the Momotidae family. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and (formerly) Mexico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.