Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusGalbula (Typical Jacamars)
- SpeciesGalbula cyanescens (Bluish-fronted Jacamar)
Closest Relatives at Cordillera Azul National Park
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Galbula albirostris
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Versicoloured Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Chestnut-tipped Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus derbianus
Scarlet-banded Barbet
Capito wallacei
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Spot-breasted Woodpecker
Colaptes punctigula
Golden-olive Woodpecker
Colaptes rubiginosus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 3 | Cordillera Azul National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 4 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bluish-fronted Jacamar in Cordillera Azul National Park?
About 15% of visitor-days record a Bluish-fronted Jacamar sighting in Cordillera Azul National Park, based on 194 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bluish-fronted Jacamar in Cordillera Azul National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Bluish-fronted Jacamar in Cordillera Azul National Park in our monthly data.