Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda)
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Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda Cuvier, 1816

26 gWeight

The rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is a bird in the family Galbulidae that breeds in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far south as southern Brazil and Ecuador.

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: Costa Rica, Brazil, Belize

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-tailed Jacamar has been recorded at 371 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 15 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Estación Biológica La Selva-OTSCosta Rica5,888 records
  2. Arenal Observatory LodgeCosta Rica3,059 records
  3. Sendero BogarínCosta Rica1,899 records
More places
  1. Arenal MisticoparkCosta Rica1,542 records
  2. PN Carara-Entrada principal [senderos Quebrada Bonita y Universal]Costa Rica1,383 records
  3. Rancho NaturalistaCosta Rica1,281 records
  4. PN Carara – Sendero La MeandricaCosta Rica1,230 records
  5. Chan Chich LodgeBelize1,197 records
  6. Lamanai Maya siteBelize1,101 records
  7. Bijagua – Tapir ValleyCosta Rica1,041 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaBrazilBelizeColombiaVenezuelaTrinidad & TobagoGuatemalaEcuador

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 rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is a bird in the family Galbulidae that breeds in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far south as southern Brazil and Ecuador.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Jacamar?

The Rufous-tailed Jacamar weighs around 26 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Jacamar live?

Its breeding range: Middle America, South America: widespread. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Brazil and Belize.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-tailed Jacamar?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Rufous-tailed Jacamar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Rufous-tailed Jacamar as Least Concern.

What does the Rufous-tailed Jacamar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-tailed Jacamar in?

It belongs to the family Jacamars (Galbulidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Weight
26 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
78 mm
Tail
101 mm
Bill
54 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Middle America, South America: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Jacamars Galbulidae
Genus
Galbula

Other birds in the genus Galbula

Yellow-billed JacamarYellow-billed JacamarGalbula albirostrisBlue-necked JacamarBlue-necked JacamarGalbula cyanicollisGreen-tailed JacamarGreen-tailed JacamarGalbula galbulaCoppery-chested JacamarCoppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaeWhite-chinned JacamarWhite-chinned JacamarGalbula tombaceaBluish-fronted JacamarBluish-fronted JacamarGalbula cyanescensPurplish JacamarPurplish JacamarGalbula chalcothoraxBronzy JacamarBronzy JacamarGalbula leucogastraParadise JacamarParadise JacamarGalbula deaWhite-eared JacamarWhite-eared JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Rufous-tailed Jacamar

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