Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii) [XC894365]
by Peter Paul from Reserva la Florida, Tapijulapa, Tacotalpa, Tabasco, Mexico (song)
Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii) [XC274118]
by Peter Boesman from Esquinas lodge, Piedras Blancas NP, Puntarenas, Costa Rica (song)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota).
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
goldmani Nelson, 1900 - Eastern Mexico (Veracruz, northern Oaxaca, Tabasco) and neighbouring Guatemala (Petén). Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota).
exiguus Ridgway, 1912 - Yucatán Peninsula. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota).
lessonii Lesson, 1842 - Southern Mexico (Chiapas) east to western Panama. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Amazonian Motmot (Momotus momota).