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MOTMOT [14 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rufous motmot
1, record 1, English, rufous%20motmot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 1, English, - rufous%20motmot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- momot oranroux
1, record 1, French, momot%20oranroux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Amazonian motmot
1, record 2, English, Amazonian%20motmot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blue-diademed motmot 2, record 2, English, blue%2Ddiademed%20motmot
former designation
- blue-crowned motmot 3, record 2, English, blue%2Dcrowned%20motmot
former designation, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 4, record 2, English, - Amazonian%20motmot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue-crowned motmot: common name used to refer to the species Momotus coeruliceps. 4, record 2, English, - Amazonian%20motmot
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 4, record 2, English, - Amazonian%20motmot
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blue diademed motmot
- blue crowned motmot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- motmot houtouc
1, record 2, French, motmot%20houtouc
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 2, French, - motmot%20houtouc
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 2, French, - motmot%20houtouc
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turquoise-browed motmot
1, record 3, English, turquoise%2Dbrowed%20motmot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 3, English, - turquoise%2Dbrowed%20motmot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- momot à sourcils bleus
1, record 3, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20sourcils%20bleus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blue-throated motmot
1, record 4, English, blue%2Dthroated%20motmot
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 4, English, - blue%2Dthroated%20motmot
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- momot à gorge bleue
1, record 4, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20gorge%20bleue
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- broad-billed motmot
1, record 5, English, broad%2Dbilled%20motmot
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 5, English, - broad%2Dbilled%20motmot
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- momot à bec large
1, record 5, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20bec%20large
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- keel-billed motmot
1, record 6, English, keel%2Dbilled%20motmot
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 6, English, - keel%2Dbilled%20motmot
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- momot caréné
1, record 6, French, momot%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- tody motmot
1, record 7, English, tody%20motmot
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 7, English, - tody%20motmot
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- momot nain
1, record 7, French, momot%20nain
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- russet-crowned motmot
1, record 8, English, russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 8, English, - russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 8, English, - russet%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record 8, Key term(s)
- russet crowned motmot
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- momot à tête rousse
1, record 8, French, momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 8, French, - momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 8, French, - momot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20rousse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2016-04-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- little chachalaca
1, record 9, English, little%20chachalaca
correct, see observation
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- variable chachalaca 1, record 9, English, variable%20chachalaca
correct, see observation
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Cracidae. 2, record 9, English, - little%20chachalaca
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In English scientific usage, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 9, English, - little%20chachalaca
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- ortalide motmot
1, record 9, French, ortalide%20motmot
correct, see observation, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Cracidae. 2, record 9, French, - ortalide%20motmot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ortalide motmot : nom français uniformisé par la Commission internationale des noms français des oiseaux. 2, record 9, French, - ortalide%20motmot
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 3 OBS
En français, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 3, record 9, French, - ortalide%20motmot
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2014-05-07
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Caribbean motmot
1, record 10, English, Caribbean%20motmot
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- whooping motmot 2, record 10, English, whooping%20motmot
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 3, record 10, English, - Caribbean%20motmot
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 10, English, - Caribbean%20motmot
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- motmot caraïbe
1, record 10, French, motmot%20cara%C3%AFbe
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 10, French, - motmot%20cara%C3%AFbe
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 10, French, - motmot%20cara%C3%AFbe
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Trinidad motmot
1, record 11, English, Trinidad%20motmot
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 11, English, - Trinidad%20motmot
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 11, English, - Trinidad%20motmot
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- motmot de Trinidad
1, record 11, French, motmot%20de%20Trinidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 11, French, - motmot%20de%20Trinidad
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 11, French, - motmot%20de%20Trinidad
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Equatorial motmot
1, record 12, English, Equatorial%20motmot
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Andean motmot 2, record 12, English, Andean%20motmot
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 3, record 12, English, - Equatorial%20motmot
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 3, record 12, English, - Equatorial%20motmot
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- motmot d'Équateur
1, record 12, French, motmot%20d%27%C3%89quateur
correct, masculine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 12, French, - motmot%20d%27%C3%89quateur
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 12, French, - motmot%20d%27%C3%89quateur
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2012-03-27
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- blue-crowned motmot
1, record 13, English, blue%2Dcrowned%20motmot
correct, see observation
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A bird of the family Momotidae. 2, record 13, English, - blue%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
blue-crowned motmot: common name also used to refer to the species Momotus momota. 2, record 13, English, - blue%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 3 OBS
According to some authors, all elements of names of bird species require capital letters except for hyphenated adjectives where the second word is not capitalized, for example, Black-crowned Night Heron. 2, record 13, English, - blue%2Dcrowned%20motmot
Record 13, Key term(s)
- blue crowned motmot
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- motmot à tête bleue
1, record 13, French, motmot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20bleue
correct, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oiseau de la famille des Momotidae. 2, record 13, French, - motmot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20bleue
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Selon certains auteurs, les noms des espèces d'oiseaux acquièrent une valeur de nom propre; tous les substantifs génériques de même que tous les qualificatifs spécifiques qui précèdent le substantif générique doivent prendre la majuscule, par exemple : Pétrel minime, Petit Butor. 2, record 13, French, - motmot%20%C3%A0%20t%C3%AAte%20bleue
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 1989-02-20
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Birds
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- motmot
1, record 14, English, motmot
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several tropical and subtropical American birds of the family Momotidae, related to the kingfishers, having a serrate bill and chiefly greenish and bluish plumage. 1, record 14, English, - motmot
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Oiseaux
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- momot
1, record 14, French, momot
correct, masculine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Oiseau des forêts d'Amérique tropicale, aux vives couleurs, au bec courbe et pointu, aux rectrices longues et inégales, se nourrissant d'insectes et de fruits. Famille des momotidés; ordre des coraciadiformes. 1, record 14, French, - momot
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
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