White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea)
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White-chinned Jacamar

Galbula tombacea Spix, 1824

19–24 cmLength23 gWeight

The white-chinned jacamar (Galbula tombacea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

Most records: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

White-chinned Jacamar has been recorded at 27 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bosque BavariaColombia840 records
  2. Sani LodgeEcuador702 records
  3. Sacha LodgeEcuador386 records
More places
  1. El Jaguar ProAves reserveColombia356 records
  2. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia293 records
  3. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador185 records
  4. Explorama LodgePeru95 records
  5. Napo Wildlife Center – Añangu CreekEcuador83 records
  6. ExplorNapo LodgePeru71 records
  7. San José del Guaviare – Buena VistaColombia51 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ColombiaEcuadorPeruBrazil

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 white-chinned jacamar (Galbula tombacea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the White-chinned Jacamar?

The White-chinned Jacamar is about 19–24 cm long and weighs around 23 g.

Where does the White-chinned Jacamar live?

Its breeding range: South America: northwestern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.

Is the White-chinned Jacamar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-chinned Jacamar as Least Concern.

What does the White-chinned Jacamar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-chinned Jacamar in?

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

At a glance

Length
19–24 cm
Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
77 mm
Tail
86 mm
Bill
47 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

South America: northwestern Amazonia

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 cyanicollisRufous-tailed JacamarRufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficaudaGreen-tailed JacamarGreen-tailed JacamarGalbula galbulaCoppery-chested JacamarCoppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaeBluish-fronted JacamarBluish-fronted JacamarGalbula cyanescensPurplish JacamarPurplish JacamarGalbula chalcothoraxBronzy JacamarBronzy JacamarGalbula leucogastraParadise JacamarParadise JacamarGalbula deaWhite-eared JacamarWhite-eared JacamarGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis
White-chinned Jacamar

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