Blue-throated motmot
The blue-throated motmot (Aspatha gularis) is a species of bird in the Momotidae family. It is monotypic within the genus Aspatha.[2] It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, where its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.[1]
| Blue-throated motmot | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Momotidae |
| Genus: | Aspatha Sharpe, 1892 |
| Species: | A. gularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspatha gularis (Lafresnaye, 1840) | |
References
- BirdLife International (2012). "Aspatha gularis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- "ITIS Report: Aspatha". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
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