Female © Andrés Posada
Male © Andrew Haffenden
Male © Joshua Vandermeulen
Male © Cullen Hanks

White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea

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Identification

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Similar to many other species of jacamar: mostly glittering emerald-green with a rufous belly, long tail, and long pointed bill. Sexes are similar; female has a paler belly. Found in northwestern Amazonia, where pairs occur in the lower to mid-levels of mature lowland forest, often around water. Namesake white chin is not super conspicuous but usually visible. Also note brownish crown. Most similar to Bluish-fronted Jacamar, but apparently no range overlap.

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