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Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea
Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 27.4 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 dea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 27.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Paradise 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 Paradise Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea) belongs to the Galbulidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 27.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 15.7 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 5.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Paradise Jacamar?
The Paradise Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 27.4 g.
Where does the Paradise Jacamar live?
The Paradise Jacamar is found across South America with a range covering SA Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Paradise Jacamar belong to?
The Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Paradise Jacamar eat?
The Paradise Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Paradise Jacamar migrate?
The Paradise Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Paradise 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 Paradise Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the Paradise Jacamar — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Paradise Jacamar's range?
The Paradise Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 5.9 million km².
Conservation
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