Order: Coraciiformes | Family: Momotidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Manu Road, Cusco
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Aguas Calientes, Cusco
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Aguas Calientes, Cusco
Status: Fairly common in montane forest at elevations ranging from 1000 -2400 m. It also occurs in Co, Ec, and Bo.
Name in Spanish: Relojero Andino.
Sub-species: Andean Motmot (Momotus aequatorialis) Gould, 1858.
Meaning of Name: Momotus: A word derived from the word Motmot, which is supposed to be the native Mexican name for Motmots. aequatorialis: occurring in or originating from an Equatorial region. A Motmot that occurs near the Equatorial region of South America.

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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 11/09/2014.