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Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda · Galbulidae · Piciformes

Best monthsJan · Mar · Octmost records
Records183,620in 8 countries
Most seen inBrazil49,873 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
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About

Rufous-tailed Jacamar in brief

The rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is a bird of the Galbulidae family — species of bird.

Across the 8 countries we cover it has 183,620 published records, most of them from Brazil, Costa Rica and Colombia. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, March and October.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Brazil49,873 records · best Aug, Oct
Costa Rica46,219 records · best Mar, Dec
Colombia37,218 records · best May, Mar
Venezuela18,124 records · best May, Oct
Belize14,980 records · best Mar, Feb
Guatemala7,110 records · best Dec, Mar
Trinidad and Tobago6,906 records · best Dec, Jan
Bolivia3,190 records · best Oct, Sep
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.