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Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 15.9 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 lugubris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Brown Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) belongs to the Galbulidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia and c.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.9 g, with a wing length of about 6.8 cm and a tail of around 5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 4.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Jacamar?
The Brown Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 15.9 g.
Where does the Brown Jacamar live?
The Brown Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia and c, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Brown Jacamar belong to?
The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Brown Jacamar eat?
The Brown Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Brown Jacamar migrate?
The Brown Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the Brown 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 Brown Jacamar's range?
The Brown Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 4.8 million km².
Conservation
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