- Galbula chalcothorax
Identification
20–23 cm
- Blackish-green crown and head sides
- Reddish upperparts and tail
Distribution
South America: found in western Amazonia, from southeastern Colombia to eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru (south to Ucayali) and east to western Brazil (east at least to the Juruá)".
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary and secondary terra firme forests, forest edges and clearings. Observed at heights around 861 m.
Behaviour
There is little information available, but it is thought their diet may be similar to Rufous-tailed Jacamar.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved March 2015)
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Purplish Jacamar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Purplish_Jacamar
