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| + | [[Image:Purus JacamarSJ.jpg|thumb|450px|right|<br />Photo © by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}}<br />Puerto Maldonado, Madre de Dios Department, [[Peru]], September, 2018]] | ||
;[[:Category:Galbalcyrhynchus|Galbalcyrhynchus]] purusianus | ;[[:Category:Galbalcyrhynchus|Galbalcyrhynchus]] purusianus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 20 cm (7¾ in) | |
| + | *Chestnut overall plumage | ||
| + | *Greenish-black forehead, rown, wings and tail | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Similar in appearance to [[White-eared Jacamar]] but lacks the white cheek patch. Replaces White-eared Jacamar in central and southeastern Amazonia; the two species are not known to meet, but their distributions approach one another along the central Rio Ucayali. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in tropical eastern [[Peru]], northern [[Bolivia]] and western Amazonian [[Brazil]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Rare to uncommon in open swampy forest, edges to rivers and oxbow lakes, and young river islands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists almost entirely of insects; primarily wasps, bees and termites. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | A nest hole was found 3 m above ground. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Purus_Jacamar_MWC.jpg|Photo © by {{user|pbono|Peter R. Bono}} <br />Cocha Camungo, [[Manu Wildlife Center]] (approx. 320m), [[Peru]], 2008-08-11 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery--> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Galbalcyrhynchus+purusianus}} | {{GSearch|Galbalcyrhynchus+purusianus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Galbalcyrhynchus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Galbalcyrhynchus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:47, 26 July 2019
- Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
Identification
20 cm (7¾ in)
- Chestnut overall plumage
- Greenish-black forehead, rown, wings and tail
Similar Species
Similar in appearance to White-eared Jacamar but lacks the white cheek patch. Replaces White-eared Jacamar in central and southeastern Amazonia; the two species are not known to meet, but their distributions approach one another along the central Rio Ucayali.
Distribution
South America: found in tropical eastern Peru, northern Bolivia and western Amazonian Brazil
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rare to uncommon in open swampy forest, edges to rivers and oxbow lakes, and young river islands.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of insects; primarily wasps, bees and termites.
Breeding
A nest hole was found 3 m above ground.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo © by Peter R. Bono
Cocha Camungo, Manu Wildlife Center (approx. 320m), Peru, 2008-08-11
