Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusBrachygalba (Small Jacamars)
- SpeciesBrachygalba lugubris (Brown Jacamar)
About the Brown Jacamar
The brown jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. The brown jacamar and the dusky-backed (B. salmoni), pale-headed (B. goeringi), and white-throated jacamars (B. albogularis) form a superspecies. The brown jacamar has seven subspecies:
B. l. fulviventris Sclater (1891) B. l. caquetae Chapman (1917) B. l. lugubris Swainson (1838) B. l. obscuriceps Zimmer & Phelps (1947) B. l. naumburgae Chapman (1931) B. l. phaeonota Todd (1943) B. l. melanosterna Sclater (1855)
Three of them (fulviventris, phaeonota, and melanosterna) were at one time treated as separate species. The brown jacamar is 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 16 to 23 g (0.56 to 0.81 oz). The upper parts of the nominate are brown and the lower back dark brown with a greenish black gloss. The wings are blackish with a blue sheen. The chin and throat are off-white, the breast and flanks reddish brown, and the lower breast and belly off-white or buff. The other subspecies differ in the tone and intensity of the back and breast... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Brown Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
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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 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Chapada dos Guimarães National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 3 | Canaima National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 6 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Noel Kempff Mercado National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 8 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 9 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 10 | Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Brown Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Brown Jacamar sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 87 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Brown Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for Brown Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.