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25–30 cm<br /> | 25–30 cm<br /> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:38, 27 July 2014
- Jacamerops aureus
Identification
25–30 cm
Male
- Green chin, sides of face and upperparts
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- J. a. penardi:
- Caribbean slope of Costa Rica to western Colombia
- J. a. aureus:
- J. a. ridgwayi:
- Lower Amazonian Brazil (Rio Negro and Rio Tapajós eastward)
- J. a. isidori:
Habitat
Tropical rain forest
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of insects, bees, wasps and ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Jacamar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Jacamar
