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White-throated Jacamar
Brachygalba albogularis
White-throated Jacamar (Brachygalba albogularis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The White-throated Jacamar (Brachygalba albogularis) is a member of the Galbulidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 17.4 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 Brachygalba
- Species albogularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Galbulidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-throated 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 White-throated Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-throated Jacamar (Brachygalba albogularis) is a member of the Galbulidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Amazonia.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.4 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 660,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-throated Jacamar?
The White-throated Jacamar is a small bird that weighs around 17.4 g.
Where does the White-throated Jacamar live?
The White-throated 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 White-throated Jacamar belong to?
The White-throated Jacamar (Brachygalba albogularis) belongs to the Galbulidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the White-throated Jacamar eat?
The White-throated Jacamar is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-throated Jacamar migrate?
The White-throated Jacamar is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-throated 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-throated Jacamar make?
1 real field recording of the White-throated 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-throated Jacamar's range?
The White-throated Jacamar has a mapped global range of about 660,000 km².
Conservation
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