Mikko's Phylogeny Archive Modern Avian Groups   Motmotidae - motmots

After Sibley & Monroe, 1990

<==o Motmotidae (motmots; momotit) [6/9]
   |-- †Protornis glarniensis
   |-- Hylomanes momotula (pikkumomotti)
   |-- Aspatha gularis (sinikurkkumomotti)
   |--o Electron (leveänokkamomotit) [2]
   |  |-- E. carinatum (kanamomotti)
   |  `--o E. platyrhynchum (leveänokkamomotti)
   |     |-- E. p. platyrhynchum (Broad-billed Motmot)
   |     `-- E. p. pyrrholaemum (Plain-tailed Motmot)
   |-- Eumomota superciliosa (mustakurkkumomotti)
   |--o Baryphthengus (punamomotit) [2]
   |  |-- B. ruficapillus (punamomotti)
   |  `-- B. martii (amazonianmomotti)
   `--o Momotus (sinipäämomotit) [2]
      |-- M. mexicanus (kastanjamomotti)
      `--o M. momota (sinipäämomotti)
         |-- M. m. coeruliceps (Blue-crowned Motmot)
         |-- M. m. lessonii (Lesson's Motmot)
         |-- M. m. subrufescens (Tawny-bellied Motmot)
         |-- M. m. momota (Blue-diademed Motmot)
         `-- M. m. aequatorialis (Highland Motmot)

Reference(s):

Olson, S. L., 1985: The fossil record of birds. 79-239.
in Farner, D., King, J. & Parkes, K. (eds.), 1985: Avian Biology. vol VIII.
–Academic Press, New York. 1985.

Sibley, C. G. & Monroe, J., BL. 1990: Distribution and taxonomy of birds of the world.
–Yale University Press, New Haven & London, 1990. XXIV-1111.