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White-chinned Jacamar
Galbula tombacea
White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea) 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 tombacea
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 White-chinned 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 White-chinned Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea) belongs to the Galbulidae family of the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA nw Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 23.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 8.6 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 969,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-chinned Jacamar?
The White-chinned Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 23.2 g.
Where does the White-chinned Jacamar live?
The White-chinned Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA nw Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-chinned Jacamar belong to?
The White-chinned Jacamar (Galbula tombacea) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the White-chinned Jacamar eat?
The White-chinned Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-chinned Jacamar migrate?
The White-chinned Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-chinned 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 White-chinned Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the White-chinned 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 White-chinned Jacamar's range?
The White-chinned Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 969,000 km².
Conservation
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