It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and heavily degraded former forest.
The Chestnut Jacamar is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.
The Purus Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus) or Chestnut Jacamar is a species of bird in the Galbulidae family. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical swamps and heavily degraded former forest. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. Stub icon This Piciformes-related article is a stub. More
The Chestnut jacamar has a pink,kingfisher-like bill and the Three-toedjacamar of Brazil is a small bird with achestnut head and blackish and grayishbody. (Other jacamars have four toes, twodirected forward and two backward.) TheGreat jacamar is a stout bird with heavierbill, golden green and rufous, like some ofits smaller relatives. Puffbirds are so named because their largeheads, short tails and often loose plumagegive them a stocky aspect. More