Jacamars (Galbulidae)
Yellow-billed Jacamar (Galbula albirostris) - HBW 7, p. 95
French: Jacamar à bec jaune
German: Gelbschnabel-Glanzvogel
Spanish: Jacamará Piquigualdo
Taxonomy: Galbula albirostris Latham, 1790, South America = Cayenne.
Forms a superspecies with G. cyanicollis; the two are sometimes considered conspecific, but no intergradation has been observed in zone of potential sympatry in R Ucayali Valley, NE Peru, and their populations are otherwise separated by R Amazon almost throughout its length. Race chalcocephala possibly a distinct species, as morphological differences from nominate race considerable and apparently constant, with no intergrades known; further studies needed in zone of potential overlap in Venezuela (upper R Orinoco) to clarify its taxonomic status. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- albirostris Latham, 1790 - E Colombia (Mitú, Vaupés), S & E Venezuela (S of R Orinoco), the Guianas and N Brazil (N of Amazon).
- chalcocephala Deville, 1849 - SE Colombia E of Andes (S of Meta), E Ecuador and W Brazil (upper R Negro) S to NE Peru (S to upper R Ucayali); possibly also S Venezuela (upper R Orinoco).
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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One individual was perched in the understory near the observation point of the trail beyond La Posada, Marañón river Locality Nauta, Loreto Department, Peru
DAVID ASCANIO 28 January 2011 51 weeks ago 41 sec 4.6 -
Female (see male in previous video) Locality Cinco Ranchos, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp albirostris)
DAVID ASCANIO 10 August 2010 1 year ago 23 sec 4.5 -
A male found near a stream contiguous to a larger river some 2.5 meters from the ground. Locality Cinco Ranchos, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp albirostris)
DAVID ASCANIO 10 August 2010 1 year ago 12 sec 4.3 -
A front view of a male singing Locality Cuyuní River Road, Bolívar State, Venezuela (ssp albirostris)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 May 2003 4 years ago 29 sec 4.2 -
A bird perched in a tree above, calling, then flying away Locality Shiripuno Lodge, Pastaza Province, Ecuador (ssp chalcocephala)
Keith Blomerley 27 November 2010 1 year ago 19 sec 3 -
An individual perched on a branch Locality Junglaven, Ventuari River, Amazonas State, Venezuela (ssp chalcocephala)
Josep del Hoyo 3 March 2002 9 years ago 17 sec 3
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A bird perching on a branch
Locality Shiripuno Lodge, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
Tadeusz Stawarczyk 9 September 2010 9 weeks ago 4 -
Adult perched in terra firma
Locality Ecuador
Conan Guard 1 January 2008 3 years ago 2.8 -
A female perched by a creek
Locality Nouragues Reserve, French Guiana (ssp albirostris)
Olivier Boissier 30 April 2011 24 weeks ago 2.3
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Song. Locality Shiripuno River, Pastaza Province, Ecuador
(ssp chalcocephala)
Nick Athanas 15 February 2008 2 years ago 4
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