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Blue-necked Jacamar
Galbula cyanicollis
Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 23.2 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 Galbula
- Species cyanicollis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 23.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Blue-necked Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Blue-necked Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) is a member of the Galbulidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 7.4 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Blue-necked Jacamar?
The Blue-necked Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 23.2 g.
Where does the Blue-necked Jacamar live?
The Blue-necked Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA s Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Blue-necked Jacamar belong to?
The Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Blue-necked Jacamar eat?
The Blue-necked Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Blue-necked Jacamar migrate?
The Blue-necked Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Blue-necked 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 Blue-necked Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the Blue-necked Jacamar — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Blue-necked Jacamar's range?
The Blue-necked Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million km².
Conservation
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