Birds of the World

    PICIFORMES: Galbulidae (Jacamars)  
Genus: Galbula (10 species)

Genus Gabula, typical Jacamars, are green jacamars around 22 cm.. All jacamars have sturdy straight bills and a hummingbird-like shape, and catch dragonflies and butterflies in flight.



Yellow-billed Jacamar
Yellow-billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris chalcocephala)
Range: SA: n Amazonia
Leticia, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Found in 'tierra firma' forest.
Back.

Purplish Jacamar
Purplish Jacamar (Galbula chalcothorax)
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Finca Porvenir, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Jorge Muñoz   © All Rights Reserved.

Virtually identical to the Bronzy Jacamar.

Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens)
Range: SA: w Amazonia
Villa Carmen, Pilcopata, Peru  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Back side.

Blue-necked Jacamar
Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis)
Range: SA: s Amazonia
Carajás National Forest, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Ciro Albano - NE Brazil Birding   © All Rights Reserved.

Also called the Blue-cheeked Jacamar. Note yellow skin around eye similar to Yellow-billed Jacamar.

Paradise Jacamar
Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea)
Range: SA: Amazonia
Novo Mundo, MT, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Hector Bottai     Copyright and usage info

A large jacamar generally on the highest branches.

Green-tailed Jacamar
Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)
Range: SA: n Amazonia
Inírida, Guainía, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Eating butterfly.

Bronzy Jacamar
Bronzy Jacamar (Galbula leucogastra)
Range: SA: s Venezuela, the Guianas, w, c Brazil and n Bolivia
Mitu, Vaupes, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Virtually identical to the Purplish Jacamar.
Additional photo.

Coppery-chested Jacamar
Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) Female
Range: SA: s Colombia to e Ecuador
Mocoa, Putumayo, Colombia
  The male has a green throat.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Found in a narrow altitude range around 1400m on the eastern Andean slope. Note yellow eye-ring and blue crown. Male has green throat.


Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
Range: MA, SA: widespread
REGUA, Cachoeiras de Macacu, RJ, Brazil  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Widespread and relatively common. Often considered a large hummingbird by inexperienced birders. Sits on a perch in the open waiting for butterflies or dragonflies. Male has a bright white throat.
Back view.
Additional photo.

White-chinned Jacamar
White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea tombacea)
Range: SA: nw Amazonia
Villavicencio, Colombia  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

From front.


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