Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens)

Order: Galbuliformes | Family: Galbulidae  | IUCN Status: Least Concern

Bluish-fronted_jacamar
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Tarapoto, San Martin

Bluish-fronted_jacamar
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru

Bluish-fronted_jacamar
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru

Bluish-fronted_jacamar
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Madre de Dios, Peru

Identification & Behavior: ~21.5 cm (8.5 in). The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is iridescent green with a black bill and rufous tail and belly. Birds show a variable amount of a bluish cast on the forehead. They perch on horizontal branches in forest edge habitats where they wait for passing insects they catch on the wing. It is nearly identical to the White-chinned Jacamar, but they replace each other geographically.

Status: The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is fairly common in Amazonia, but it is known to range up to 1200 m along the foothill of the Andes. Found only on the south side of the Amazon and Marañon Rivers. It also occurs in Br and Bo.

Name in Spanish: Jacamar de Frente Azulada.

Sub-species: Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) Deville, 1849.

Meaning of Name: Galbula: Gr. Galbula= a small yellowish bird. cyanescens: L. cyaneus= blue or dark blue.

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Distribution Map
Bluish-fronted jacamarVoice

References:

    • Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum.  http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 11/09/2014.