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Rufous-capped Motmot

Baryphthengus ruficapillus
(Vieillot, LJP, 1818)
Yeruvá
Juruva-verde
Family: Momotidae
Order: Coraciiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Synonyms: Baryphonus ruficapillus.


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Number of Photography: 189

Foto
Photography ID: 668273
  Adult
Misiones
Misiones
Argentina
07/21/2022
Celina Emilia Iratchet
Foto
Photography ID: 665073
  Adult
Posadas
Misiones
Argentina
11/13/2025
Jose Luis Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 662018
  Adult
Parque Nacional Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
10/22/2025
Elsa Longo
Foto
Photography ID: 659964
  Adult
Montecarlo
Misiones
Argentina
09/10/2025
Max Uranga
Foto
Photography ID: 653182
 Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/12/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 653181
 Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/12/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 653180
 Puerto Iguazú
Misiones
Argentina
09/12/2025
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 652346
♂  Adult
Camino a PP Cruce Caballero
Misiones
Argentina
08/31/2025
Ruben Ziruffo



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Number of Recorded Vocalizations: 19



Audio playerUserDateCountryProvincePlaceSexLife stageIt was observedDetails
Elsa Longo10/22/2025ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/03/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/03/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Gustavo Fernando Durán06/02/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Jorge La Grotteria07/26/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Natural El Puente VerdeN/AN/ANoNo
Hugo Caverzasi11/17/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada San Sebastián de la SelvaN/AN/ANoNo
Guillermo Menéndez11/16/2024ParaguayItapúaReserva San Rafael (procosara), Alto VeraN/AAdultYesNo
Pablo Bruni10/12/2024ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Elsa Longo08/05/2024ArgentinaMisionesParque Nacional IguazúIndistinguishableAdultYesNo
Dolores Fernandez08/30/2024ArgentinaMisionesPosada la Mision, El SoberbioIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Hugo Caverzasi06/20/2024BrazilRio Grande do SulParque estadual do turvo. camino a saltos de Yucuma, DerrubadasN/AN/AYesNo
Jorge La Grotteria04/01/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
María Alejandra Sosa04/01/2021ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
Elsa Longo09/04/2018ArgentinaMisionesSendero Macuco, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AAdultNoNo
María Del Carmen Fabeiro08/30/2018ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íIndistinguishableAdultNoNo
Maria Victoria Di Stasio08/30/2018ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Urugua-íN/AAdultNoNo
Diego Oscar10/11/2014ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria10/13/2013ArgentinaMisionesRuta Nacional 101 - Tierra colorada, Parque Nacional IguazúN/AN/ANoNo
 DownloadJorge La Grotteria03/30/2013ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial Cruce CaballeroN/AN/ANoNo


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Number of Films: 5





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Number of Records: 750



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
244407526/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroPousada Oca, ParatyJulian Uriel Collado
239797907/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesParque Provincial AraucariaDiego Oscar
239789506/12/2025ArgentinaMisionesPN Iguazú--Área Cataratas, IguazúDiego Oscar
239770003/12/2025ParaguayCanindeyúMbaracayú--Jejuimi2Diego Oscar
239474324/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesR.p. 151Julian Uriel Collado
238938724/11/202517:30ArgentinaMisionesÁrea Experimental GuaraníSilvina Collado
239443822/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesPP Araucaria, San Pedro1Julian Uriel Collado
239440521/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesPP Araucaria, San Pedro2Julian Uriel Collado
240683513/11/2025ArgentinaMisionesParaje Nemesio Parma, PosadasJose Luis Vera
238232802/11/2025ParaguayCentralLado Sur del Cerro (valle Karê), Cerro Patiño1Dominic Oviedo Löwen
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-capped Motmot (Baryphthengus ruficapillus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.