Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusGalbula (Typical Jacamars)
- SpeciesGalbula dea (Paradise Jacamar)
About the Paradise Jacamar
The paradise jacamar (Galbula dea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The paradise jacamar was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae. He placed it with the kingfishers in the genus Alcedo and coined the binomial name Alcedo dea. Linnaeus based his entry on the "swallow-tail'd king-fisher" that had been described and illustrated in 1743 by the English naturalist George Edwards in his multivolume A Natural History of Uncommon Bird. Edwards had examined a specimen that had been collected in the Dutch colony of Surinam. The paradise jacamar is now one of ten species placed in the genus Galbula that was introduced in 1760 by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson. The genus name Galbula is from the Latin galuba, a word for a small yellow bird. The specific epithet dea is Latin meaning "goddess".
Four subspecies are recognised: G. d. dea (Linnaeus, 1758) – Venezuela, the Guianas and Brazil (north of the Amazon) G. d. amazonum (Sclater, PL, 1855) – north Bolivia and southwest Brazil G. d. brunneiceps... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Paradise Jacamar in Canaima National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 3 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 5 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 6 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 7 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Paradise Jacamar in Canaima National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Jacamar sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Paradise Jacamar in Canaima National Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Paradise Jacamar in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.