Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii) [XC356780]
by Brendan Sloan from Lamanai Outpost Lodge, Orange Walk, Belize (call)
Lesson's Motmot (Momotus lessonii) [XC841843]
by Manuel Grosselet - Benoit Larrouquis from Plan de San Luis, Mat\u00edas Romero Avenda\u00f1o Municipality, Oaxaca, Mexico (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).