Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Caribische Motmot |
| English (United States) | Whooping Motmot |
| French | Motmot caraïbe |
| German | Rötelbauchmotmot |
| Japanese | ナキハチクイモドキ |
| Norwegian | karamellmotmot |
| Polish | piłodziób rdzawobrzuchy |
| Russian | Карибский момот |
| Serbian | Hučući momot |
| Slovak | momot karibský |
| Spanish | Momoto Rojizo |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Momoto Gritón |
| Spanish (Panama) | Momoto Gritón |
| Spanish (Peru) | Relojero Gritón |
| Spanish (Spain) | Momoto rojizo |
| Spanish (Venezuela) | Pájaro León Garganticanela |
| Swedish | rostbukig motmot |
| Turkish | Kızılca Motmot |
SPECIES
Whooping Motmot Momotus subrufescens
Sophia Catherine Orzechowski and Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2011
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2011
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Breeding
Introduction
The nest is at the end of a long burrow or tunnel, as is typical of motmots. The location usually is in bank, but the burrow also may be placed on ground with that is "only slightly sloping" (Wetmore 1968).