It means bird, bird. It is a word of Aztec origin meaning bird ( momot). It is the name of a genus of birds in the family Momotidae. They are known as momotos, barranqueros, barranquillos, watchmakers, burgs or lion birds.
Momoto : Gender of climbing birds of the family of mummies to which it gives name. They are insectivorous and solitary birds, of sad singing