Dusky-backed Jacamar
Brachygalba salmoni
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusBrachygalba (Small Jacamars)
- SpeciesBrachygalba salmoni (Dusky-backed Jacamar)
Closest Relatives at Chagres National Park
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Keel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos sulfuratus
Black-cheeked Woodpecker
Melanerpes pucherani
Stripe-cheeked Woodpecker
Piculus callopterus
Red-crowned Woodpecker
Melanerpes rubricapillus
Black-mandibled Toucan
Ramphastos ambiguus
White-whiskered Puffbird
Malacoptila panamensis
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Yellow-eared Toucanet
Selenidera spectabilis
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Red-rumped Woodpecker
Veniliornis kirkii
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Dusky-backed Jacamar at Chagres National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Chagres National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |