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 Tambopata National Reserve
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
White-throated Jacamar
Brachygalba albogularis
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea
Black-fronted Nunbird
Monasa nigrifrons
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
Chestnut-eared Aracari
Pteroglossus castanotis
Swallow-wing Puffbird
Chelidoptera tenebrosa
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
📅 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 Tambopata National Reserve?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Purús Jacamar sighting in Tambopata National Reserve, based on 207 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Purús Jacamar in Tambopata National Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Purús Jacamar in Tambopata National Reserve in our monthly data.