Great Jacamar

Jacamerops aureus (Müller, PLS, 1776)

25–30 cmLength63 gWeight

The great jacamar (Jacamerops aureus) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

Most records: Panama, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Great Jacamar has been recorded at 126 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Pipeline Road (Camino del Oleoducto)Panama574 records
Pipeline Road – Parque Nacional SoberaníaPanama515 records
Veragua Rainforest ParkCosta Rica345 records

More places

Reserva San FranciscoPanama284 records
Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana261 records
Sani LodgeEcuador220 records
Pipeline RoadPanama191 records
Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil178 records
Camino a El SaltoPanama177 records
Los Amigos Biological StationPeru169 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Panama Ecuador Peru Guyana Brazil Costa Rica Suriname Colombia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The great jacamar (Jacamerops aureus) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Jacamerops. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.

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Questions

How big is the Great Jacamar?

The Great Jacamar is about 25–30 cm long and weighs around 63 g.

Where does the Great Jacamar live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: Costa Rica to northwestern Ecuador and Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Panama, Ecuador and Peru.