Coppery-chested Jacamar

The Coppery-chested Jacamar is a species of bird in the Galbulidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Coppery-chested Jacamar is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Physical characteristics: Coppery-chested jacamars have metallic green upperparts, a dark rufous colored-throat, dark brown eyes, a distinctive yellowish orange eye ring, a copper-colored tail, and grayish feet. Males and females look alike except that females have a dark rufous-colored throat, and less visible coloring around the eyes. Their Male and female coppery-chested jacamars sit on their eggs and care for the chicks when they hatch. (Illustration by Wendy Baker. Reproduced by permission.) heavy bill is about 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) long. More

Physical characteristics: Coppery-chested jacamars have metallic green upperparts, a dark rufous colored-throat, dark brown eyes, a distinctive yellowish orange eye ring, a copper-colored tail, and grayish feet. Males and females look alike except that females have a dark rufous-colored throat, and less visible coloring around the eyes. More

The Coppery-chested Jacamar lives in Rain Forest. Answer verified with Encyclopedia.com Get more facts and information about Coppery-chested jacamar at Encyclopedia.com. More

The Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae) is a species of bird in the Galbulidae family. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Galbula pastazae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 27 July 2007. More

This time we also spotted a Coppery-chested Jacamar on the way. Golden-olive Woodpecker also put in an appearance. Coppery-chested Jacamar Tree Fern Stream Coppery-chested Jacamar Tree Fern Stream Bombuscaro Visitor's Center The tanagers were again active at the tanager tree (the melastome with yellow flowers shown below). New birds included Montane Foliage-gleaner, Foothill Elaenia, Ash-browed Spinetail, Yellow-bellied Tanager, and Olive-striped Flycatcher. More

rare is the coppery-chested jacamar (Galbula pastazae), which has a low population. It has been observed at a small number of sites in southern Colombia and along the slopes of the Ecuadorian Andes. Habitat Jacamar habitat includes Neotropical rainforests, streams or riverine forest, and savanna woodland. Generally, jacamars live at the edge of forests. Jacamars prefer habitat that supports their favorite prey—large, showy butterflies. More

The coppery-chested jacamar lives at the highest elevations of all jacamars. It has been observed at altitudes of 5,100 ft (1,550 m) in the Andes. It is a resident of the eastern slope of the Ecuadorian Andes, although its distribution is patchy, and its population is dwindling due to habitat loss. Behavior - Jacamars are exciting to watch because they are dramatic acrobats, swooping down from perches to capture colorful prey in mid-air. More

Coppery-chested Jacamar (pictured at right), fantastically close views of a male Lyre-tailed Nightjar, 72 tanagers including Black-chested Mountain-Tanager, Moss-backed Tanager, and Blue-browed Tanager, 47 hummingbirds, and a diminutive but very entertaining Gray-breasted Crake. The trip to Sacha did not run as smoothly as it normally does, because the airports in the Amazon were closed due to local protests. More

of showy Coppery-chested Jacamars (a restricted range species that is still relatively easy to find along the Loreto road). While evidence of the onset of the northern winter was found with the presence of a number of boreal migrants such as dazzling Cerulean Warblers, Canada Warblers and both Summer & Scarlet Tanagers. With a load of new birds not experienced before on the tour we headed back for another night's stay and more great San Isidro food. More