Keel-billed motmot
| 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 & Gisignies, 1847) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Electron carinatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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