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Pale-headed Jacamar
Brachygalba goeringi
Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Galbulidae Jacamars
- Genus Brachygalba
- Species goeringi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Pale-headed Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Pale-headed Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) is a member of the Galbulidae family, within the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA ne Colombia and nw Venezuela.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 134,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Pale-headed Jacamar?
The Pale-headed Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Pale-headed Jacamar live?
The Pale-headed Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA ne Colombia and nw Venezuela, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Pale-headed Jacamar belong to?
The Pale-headed Jacamar (Brachygalba goeringi) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Pale-headed Jacamar eat?
The Pale-headed Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Pale-headed Jacamar migrate?
The Pale-headed Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Pale-headed Jacamar endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Pale-headed Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the Pale-headed Jacamar — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Pale-headed Jacamar's range?
The Pale-headed Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 134,000 km².
Conservation
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