Genus

Typical Jacamars

Galbula

9 species in our catalog · found in 55 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
GenusGalbula (Typical Jacamars)

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Galbula ruficauda

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Galbula cyanescens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Galbula galbula

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Galbula dea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Galbula tombacea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Galbula pastazae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Galbula albirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Galbula chalcothorax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Galbula leucogastra

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Jacamars

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1	~80%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~80%
2	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~40%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~40%
3	Noel Kempff Mercado National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	~40%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~40%
4	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	4	~40%
	Green-tailed Jacamar			~20%
	Paradise Jacamar			~20%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			<5%
	Bronzy Jacamar			<5%
5	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~40%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~40%
6	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
7	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
8	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~30%
	Bluish-fronted Jacamar			~30%
	Paradise Jacamar			<5%
9	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
10	Tikal National Park	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
11	Chapada dos Guimarães National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
12	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	1	~30%
	Bluish-fronted Jacamar			~30%
13	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~30%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~30%
14	Chapada Diamantina National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
15	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
16	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
17	Emas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
18	Henri Pittier National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
19	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
20	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	~20%
	White-chinned Jacamar			~10%
	Purplish Jacamar			~10%
	Paradise Jacamar			Insufficient data
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			<5%
21	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	4	~20%
	White-chinned Jacamar			~20%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			<5%
	Paradise Jacamar			<5%
	Purplish Jacamar			Insufficient data
22	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	5	~20%
	White-chinned Jacamar			~10%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			<5%
	Paradise Jacamar			<5%
	Bronzy Jacamar			<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
23	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
24	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2	~20%
	Bluish-fronted Jacamar			~20%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			Insufficient data
25	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~20%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~20%
26	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1	~10%
	Coppery-chested Jacamar			~10%
27	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	4	~10%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			Insufficient data
	Bronzy Jacamar			Insufficient data
	Green-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
	Paradise Jacamar			Insufficient data
28	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	3	~10%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~10%
	Bluish-fronted Jacamar			~10%
	Paradise Jacamar			Insufficient data
29	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~10%
30	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	4	~10%
	Purplish Jacamar			~10%
	Yellow-billed Jacamar			<5%
	White-chinned Jacamar			<5%
	Paradise Jacamar			Insufficient data
31	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	~10%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~10%
32	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1	~10%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			~10%
33	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	~10%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
34	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
35	Amboró National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
36	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
37	Canaima National Park	🇻🇪 Venezuela	1	<5%
	Paradise Jacamar			<5%
38	Cusuco National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
39	Farallones de Cali National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
40	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
41	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
42	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
43	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
44	Rincón de la Vieja National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
45	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			<5%
46	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	White-chinned Jacamar			Insufficient data
47	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
48	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
49	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
50	Itatiaia National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
51	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
52	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
53	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
54	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data
55	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1	<5%
	Rufous-tailed Jacamar			Insufficient data