Purús Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusGalbalcyrhynchus (Chestnut Jacamars)
- SpeciesGalbalcyrhynchus purusianus (Purús Jacamar)
Closest Relatives at Manu National Park
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
White-throated Jacamar
Brachygalba albogularis
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Versicoloured Barbet
Eubucco versicolor
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Lineated Woodpecker
Dryocopus lineatus
Blue-banded Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
📅 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 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Purús Jacamar in Manu National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Purús Jacamar sighting in Manu National Park, based on 191 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purús Jacamar in Manu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Purús Jacamar in Manu National Park in our monthly data.