PLACES TO STAY
Reserve your Wilderness Retreat
near Copán Ruinas area, Honduras, has Turquoise-browed Motmots perching openly near the ruins and surrounding dry forest
Copán Ruinas area, Honduras, has Turquoise-browed Motmots perching openly near the ruins and surrounding dry forest is one of the top spots to sight Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa) in the wild. Below are the best-rated places to stay within 25 km, plus tips for spotting nearby.
Turquoise-browed Motmot (Eumomota superciliosa)
BEST TIME TO SEE
Year-round throughout the Comayagua Valley and Pacific Honduras; Copán area and Río Amarillo valley have abundant pairs perching openly.
SIGHTING TIP
Year-round. Common throughout the Pacific lowlands and dry forest of Honduras; the national bird of both Honduras and El Salvador; impossible to miss near ruins.
Coordinates
14.8000°N, 89.1000°W
HABITAT
Tropical dry forest, forest edges, agricultural areas with scattered trees, and scrubby lowland woodland; highly adaptable
CONSERVATION STATUS
Least Concern
Hotels and Stays Nearby
Within 25 Km
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