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Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.3 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 cyanescens
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.3 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bluish-fronted 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 Bluish-fronted Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) is a species of bird in the Galbulidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.3 g, with a wing length of about 7.7 cm and a tail of around 8.8 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bluish-fronted Jacamar?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 25.3 g.
Where does the Bluish-fronted Jacamar live?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA w Amazonia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bluish-fronted Jacamar belong to?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Bluish-fronted Jacamar eat?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bluish-fronted Jacamar migrate?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bluish-fronted 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 Bluish-fronted Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the Bluish-fronted 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 Bluish-fronted Jacamar's range?
The Bluish-fronted Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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