Yellow-billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris)
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Yellow-billed Jacamar

Galbula albirostris Latham, 1790

18–21 cmLength22 gWeight

The yellow-billed jacamar (Galbula albirostris) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Suriname

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Suriname

Yellow-billed Jacamar has been recorded at 47 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Shiripuno LodgeEcuador157 records
  2. Fredberg – Zintete LodgeSuriname141 records
  3. Gareno LodgeEcuador85 records
More places
  1. ExplorNapo LodgePeru79 records
  2. Iwokrama River LodgeGuyana74 records
  3. Napo Wildlife CenterEcuador74 records
  4. Senda BocatomaColombia71 records
  5. Pueblo NuevoColombia59 records
  6. Amazon Conservatory of Tropical Studies Field StationPeru55 records
  7. ExplorNapo Lodge – Amazon Canopy WalkwayPeru54 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruSurinameColombiaGuyanaFrench GuianaBrazilVenezuela

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 yellow-billed jacamar (Galbula albirostris) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

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Questions

How big is the Yellow-billed Jacamar?

The Yellow-billed Jacamar is about 18–21 cm long and weighs around 22 g.

Where does the Yellow-billed Jacamar live?

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

Is the Yellow-billed Jacamar endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-billed Jacamar as Least Concern.

What does the Yellow-billed Jacamar eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Yellow-billed Jacamar in?

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

At a glance

Length
18–21 cm
Weight
22 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
75 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
41 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

South America: northern Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Jacamars Galbulidae
Genus
Galbula

Other birds in the genus Galbula

Blue-necked JacamarBlue-necked JacamarGalbula cyanicollisRufous-tailed JacamarRufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficaudaGreen-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
Yellow-billed Jacamar

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