#galbulidae

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Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae), family Galbulidae, order Piciformes, Ecuador

photograph by Francesco Veronesi

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[2687/11080] Coppery-chested jacamar - Galbula pastazae

Order: Piciformes Suborder: Galbuli Family: Galbulidae (jacamars)

Photo credit: Diana López G via Macaulay Library

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Rufous-Tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)

Family: Jacamar Family (Galbulidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Though somewhere between hummingbirds and kingfishers in appearance, jacamars like the Rufous-Tailed Jacamar are believed to be cousins of woodpeckers and have historically been placed alongside them in the order Piciformes, although more recent genetic evidence suggests that alongside their close relatives the puffbirds they may actually be distinct enough to warrant being reclassified as part of entirely new order, the Galbuliformes. Found mainly in forests and well-vegetated shrublands across northern South America and southern Central America, Rufous-Tailed Jacamars, like most members of their family, are agile insect-eaters that use their extremely long, narrow bills to catch small insects such as butterflies and wasps straight out of the air.

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Great Jacamar (Jacamerops aureus)

© Jay Withgott

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Great Jacamar (Jacamerops aureus)

© David McQuade

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Galbula albirostris by Mathias Fernandez

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Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) - photo by Tom Friedel / BirdPhotos.com

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Galbalcyrhynchus

Purus Jacamar by Joao Quental, CC BY 2.0 

Etymology: Small Yellowish Bird with a Bill

First Described By: Des Murs, 1845

Classification: Dinosauromorpha, Dinosauriformes, Dracohors, Dinosauria, Saurischia, Eusaurischia, Theropoda, Neotheropoda, Averostra, Tetanurae, Orionides, Avetheropoda, Coelurosauria, Tyrannoraptora, Maniraptoromorpha, Maniraptoriformes, Maniraptora, Pennaraptora, Paraves, Eumaniraptora, Averaptora, Avialae, Euavialae, Avebrevicauda, Pygostaylia, Ornithothoraces, Euornithes, Ornithuromorpha, Ornithurae, Neornithes, Neognathae, Neoaves, Inopinaves, Telluraves, Afroaves, Coraciimorphae, Cavitaves, Eucavitaves, Picocoraciae, Picodynastornithes, Piciformes, Galbuli, Galbulidae

Referred Species: G. leucotis (White-Eared Jacamar), G. purusianus (Purus Jacamar)

Status: Extant, Least Concern

Time and Place: Within the last 10,000 years, in the Holocene of the Quaternary 

These Jacamars are known from the northwestern corner of South America 

Physical Description: These Jacamars look like other Jacamars - with a small, ovular body, a round head, and a ridiculously large, triangular beak. This genus has red bodies and black wings and tail, with a black patch in the front of the head. They also have a red stripe going from the eye to the bill. They differ in that the White-Eared Jacamar has a white patch behind the eye, while the Purus Jacamar is just brown - otherwise they look very similar. They range from 18 to 21 centimeters in length. The sexes are relatively identical, and the juveniles are just a little more dull in color.

Diet: These birds feed on insects, primarily wasps, bees, and ants, as well as butterflies and termites. 

White-Eared Jacamar by Steve Ryan, CC BY-SA 2.0 

Behavior: This genus forages in small-sized groups in the middle level of the forest through to the canopy, jumping from the branches to catch insects in their open beaks. Sometimes they sail for a while before catching the insect, but they always return to their perch; often, they then beat their food on their perch thoroughly before eating it. They call with loud pee-ur vocalizations, with the entire group of birds flying towards the source of someone calling, then perching side by side on a branch and giving excited rattle calls in response. These rattles are usually accompanied by energetic head-bobbing, with their crest feathers erect and their tails pumped up and down. Sometimes, the whole group will make kyew-kyew-kyew calls together. 

Purus Jacamar by Bill Bouton, CC BY-SA 2.0 

These Jacamars do not migrate but, rather, stay in one range their whole lives. They breed depending on their specific range, with times for breeding varying throughout the year. They breed in groups of 4 to 6 individuals, all working together on the nests and the eggs, sometimes with all six individuals sharing the nests. They tend to make nests fairly high above the ground, rather than lower down. Unfortunately, beyond this cooperative nesting, little is known about their breeding habits.

Ecosystem: These Jacamars live in the amazon rainforest, often near rivers, lakes, and palm swamps. Sometimes they approach human-made habitat, but not often. These birds are usually found at lower elevations. 

White-Eared Jacamar by Steve Ryan, CC BY-SA 2.0 

Other: These birds are actually quite common and visible in their local ranges, though they do have small ranges that are vulnerable to habitat loss.

Species Differences: Beyond the white patch in the White-Eared Jacamar, these two birds have non-overlapping ranges, with the Purus Jacamar found somewhat more south than the White-Eared Jacamar.

~ By Meig Dickson

Sources under the Cut 

Jobling, J. A. 2010. The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Christopher Helm Publishing, A&C Black Publishers Ltd, London.

Tobias, J., Züchner, T., de Melo Júnior, T.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Purus Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

Tobias, J., Züchner, T., de Melo Júnior, T.A. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). White-eared Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.

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. Nome Popular: Ariramba-de-cauda-ruiva English Name: Rufous-tailed Jacamar Família / Family: Galbulidae Nome Científico: Galbula ruficauda Uma ave inquieta quando está concentrada em sua refeição. O bote é certeiro, dificilmente o inseto escapa do seu ataque... Mede entre 19 e 24 centímetros e pesa entre 18 a 28 gramas. Muitas pessoas acham que se trata de um grande beija-flor, devido ao seu bico longo e fino, quanto à coloração verde-amarelada iridescente de grande parte da plumagem. No macho as partes superiores, incluindo a face, a coroa e o peito são de coloração verde brilhante metálico. As garras são negras. A garganta é branca, enquanto na fêmea e nos machos juvenis ela é ferrugínea. Nas fêmeas, o abdômen é castanho, ligeiramente mais pálido do que o macho. Caça exclusivamente insetos em voo, com uma habilidade enorme e velocidade para apanhar presas. Após capturar o inseto, volta ao ponto de partida e bate-o repetidamente contra o galho, retirando asas e quebrando a carapaça externa, o que facilita a ingestão. Cava galerias estreitas e compridas nas barrancas de rios, em cupinzeiros nas árvores ou nos torrões de terra presos nas raízes de grandes árvores tombadas. Vive em casais o ano inteiro, com os filhotes sendo alimentados pelos pais por algumas semanas após saírem dos ninhos. Macho e fêmea chocam até quatro ovos por ninhada. . . . . . . . . . #aves #avesbrazil #beautiful #bestbirdshots #bestnatureshots #bird #birdlovers #birdphotography #birds #birdsofinstagram #birdwatching #brasil #brazil #canon #canonphotography #cute #exclusive_wildlife #instagood #instagram #love #natgeo #natgeoyourshot #nature #nature_perfection #naturephotography #wikiaves #terradagente #world #parquenacionaldasemas #matogrosso (em Parque Nacional das Emas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CjglAF5r81I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae), family Galbulidae, order Piciformes, Colombia

photograph by El.cielo.fotografia

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[1731/10977] Brown jacamar - Brachygalba lugubris

Order: Piciformes Suborder: Galbuli Family: Galbulidae (jacamars)

Photo credit: Jhon Velasquez via Macaulay Library

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Jacamar Frentiazuloso/Bluish-fronted Jacamar/Galbula cyanescensEsp/Eng

https://birdscolombia.com/2022/03/08/jacamar-frentiazuloso-bluish-fronted-jacamar-galbula-cyanescens/ leer en español abajo.. read in English below \Nombre en español: Jacamar Frentiazuloso Nombre en inglés: Bluish-fronted Jacamar Nombre científico: Galbula cyanescens Familia: Galbulidae SONG Foto: Steve Sanchez **************** English ​Bluish-fronted jacamar The bluish-fronted…

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Piciformes (Ağaçkakansılar) Hakkında Bilgi , varlığını sürdüren altı familya ve 380 dolayında tür içeren kuş takımı. Bu familyalarda Picidae ağaçkakanları, boyunburanları ve benzerlerini; Ramphastidae tukanları; Indicatoridae balkılavuzlarını; Capitonidae sakallıkuşları; Bucconudae şişikkuşları; Galbulidae jakamarları içerir.

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Série com o macho do Ariramba, Ariramba-da-cauda-ruiva, Bico-de-agulha, Bico-de-agulha-de-rabo-vermelho, Beija-flor-grande, Beija-flor-d'água (Galbula ruficauda) - Series with the male of the Rufous-tailed Jacamar - 08-01-2011 - IMG_4049 by Flávio Cruvinel Brandão A garganta do macho é somente branca, a fêmea distingue-se pela garganta arruivada. Veja um vídeo no endereço br.youtube.com/watch?v=sE1zej0BAbQ Um texto em Português: Ariramba- da-cauda-ruiva - Bico-de-agulha (Galbula ruficauda), Fotografado no Olhos D'Água , em Brasília, Brasil. Família: Galbulidae Espécie: Galbula ruficauda Comprimento: 22 cm; peso: 23 g. Presente da Amazônia até o Paraná. Encontrado também do México à Bolívia e Argentina. Comum em bordas de florestas úmidas (e no interior, próximo a clareiras, capoeiras, margens de rios e brejos) e em matas ralas e secas. Vive normalmente aos pares, pousado em arbustos, de onde voa para apanhar insetos, como borboletas e abelhas. Faz ninho em buracos escavados em barrancos ou em cupinzeiros nas árvores. Põe de 2 a 4 ovos pontilhados de marrom. Conhecido também como beija-flor-grande, ariramba-da-mata-virgem, beija-flor-d´água, jacamarici, bico-de-sovela, sovelão (Minas Gerais), ariramba-de-rabo-vermelho e ariramba-de-cauda-ruiva. Fonte: www.eln.gov.br/Pass500/BIRDS/port.htm Ouça seu canto no endereço: www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=Galbula ruficauda&lang=port A text in english: See a video in the address br.youtube.com/watch?v=sE1zej0BAbQ Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Fotographed at Brasília's Olhos Dágua (Water's Eyes) Park. A novice may be forgiven for thinking, on first sight, that this bird was a Hummingbird. The shape, the needle-like bill and the iridescence cannot help but give that impression. But this a far larger species than any hummingbird. In overcast conditions it has a somewhat dull greenish colour on the upper parts, but in bright low-angle sunlight the bird seems to catch fire and all the colours of the rainbow, except blue, appear in a burst of splendour reminiscent of the queen of a Trinidad Carnival band. Go to Tobago and stop at the 23 1/2 mile post on the Windward Road and you are certain to see some of these birds flying in and out of their nest holes in the mudbank on the side of the road. Listen its song at the addres: www.xeno-canto.org/browse.php?query=Galbula ruficauda&lang=port Rufous-tailed Jacamar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Rufous-tailed Jacamar Conservation status Least Concern Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Galbulidae Genus: Galbula Species: G. ruficauda Binomial name Galbula ruficauda Cuvier, 1816 The Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is a near-passerine bird which breeds in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far as southern Brazil and Ecuador. The jacamars are elegant brightly coloured birds with long bills and tails, which feed on insects caught in the air, like bee-eaters. They distinguish between edible and unpalatable butterflies mainly according to body shape (Chai 1996). This species is a resident breeder in a range of dry or moist woodlands and scrub. The two to four rufous-spotted white eggs are laid in a burrow in a bank or termite mound. The Rufous-tailed Jacamar is typically 25 cm long with a 5 cm long black bill. The subspecies G. r. brevirostris has, as its name implies, a shorter bill. This bird is metallic green above, and the underparts are mainly orange, including the undertail, but there is a green breast band. Sexes differ in that the male has a white throat, and the female a buff throat; she also tends to be have paler underparts. The race G. r. pallens has a copper-coloured back in both sexes. This insectivore hunts from a perch, sitting with its bill tilted up, then flying out to catch flying insects. The Rufous-tailed Jacamar's call is a sharp pee-op, and the song a high thin peeo-pee-peeo-pee-pe-pe, ending in a trill. Tucuso barranquero https://flic.kr/p/98Npjo

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Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis by Juan José Arango

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Three-toed Jacamar (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla) - photo by Nigel Voaden