Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Catalan | motmot andí |
| Czech | momot andský |
| Dutch | Hooglandmotmot |
| English | Andean Motmot |
| English (United States) | Andean Motmot |
| French | Motmot d'Équateur |
| French (France) | Motmot d'Équateur |
| German | Hochlandmotmot |
| Japanese | タカネハチクイモドキ |
| Norwegian | bergmotmot |
| Polish | piłodziób wyżynny |
| Russian | Горный момот |
| Serbian | Andski momot |
| Slovak | momot horský |
| Spanish | Momoto Serrano |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Momoto Montañero (Andino) |
| Spanish (Peru) | Relojero Andino |
| Spanish (Spain) | Momoto serrano |
| Swedish | andinsk motmot |
| Turkish | And Motmotu |
| Ukrainian | Момот великий |
SPECIES
Andean Motmot Momotus aequatorialis
Thomas S. Schulenberg
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2011
Version: 1.0 — Published April 15, 2011
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Sounds and Vocal Behavior
Vocalizations
Members of the "Blue-crowned Motmot" complex can be divided into two vocal groups, those that give songs consist of a single note, and those whose song contains two notes. The Andean Motmot is a member of the double-noted group. The song is described as "a monotone boop-oop, very similar to [the song of] Rufous Motmot [Baryphthengus martii]" (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2007). The song of Andean Motmot can be contrasted to that of the Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota), the first note of which rises: whOOP-oop (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2007).
Occasionally the Andean Motmot also gives a single whoop, and, when duetting, has "a rolling series of hoots" (Lane, in Schulenberg et al. 2007).
Nonvocal Sounds
None reported.