The Paradise Jacamar is a small bird living throughout most of the Amazon basin. Although it is fairly common, it is seldom seen and photographed (only 5 pictures on Flickr as of this writing).
Classification:
Order: Galbuliformes
Family: Galbulidae
Genus: Galbula
Species: G. dea
Photos:
Paradise Jacamar
Paradise Jacamar
like anyone else with sense, i love jacamars, and so i lingered over last november’s poor images of paradise jacamars when i was moving them to flickr tonight. paradise jacamar… Read more…
a paradise jacamar looking for prey from atop a lofty branch. brilliant birds, they are always a pleasure to watch. a scale-breasted woodpecker at a nest hole. i’ve only seen this handsome … Read more…
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Discussion:
The Paradise Jacamar, Galbula dea, is a small, approximately 30cm long bird with a long pointed tail, dark brown cap, white throat and long needle-like bill. It has dark greenish blue plumage … Read more…
Birding: Brazil Day 10, Sitting in the Leaf Litter
We did hear a Paradise Jacamar calling. We had already seen several, so we didn’t work too hard to find it. To be honest, birding was a little slow. We heard a lot more than we saw. Despite… Read more…
