How do you identify a Blue-necked Jacamar?

The blue-necked jacamar is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 26 g (0.74 to 0.92 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Blue-necked Jacamar?

The Blue-necked Jacamar is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.

Where can you see a Blue-necked Jacamar?

The Blue-necked Jacamar occurs in 3 countries, including Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

What birds look similar to a Blue-necked Jacamar?

The Blue-necked Jacamar is most easily confused with the Purplish Jacamar, the Yellow-billed Jacamar and the Coppery-chested Jacamar.

Is the Blue-necked Jacamar endangered?

The Blue-necked Jacamar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Blue-necked Jacamar

Galbula cyanicollis

Jacamars · Galbuliformes · Rare

The Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) is a rare jacamar found in 3 countries, weighing about 23 g. The blue-necked jacamar or blue-cheeked jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

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Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 1 — Photo: desertnaturalist · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 2 — Photo: jose_balderrama · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 3 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 4 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 5 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 6 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 7 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 8 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 9 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Blue-necked Jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis), photo 10 — Photo: Christoph Moning · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Blue-necked Jacamar

The blue-necked jacamar or blue-cheeked jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru.

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How to identify it

The blue-necked jacamar is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 26 g (0.74 to 0.92 oz). The male's upper parts are shiny green and the underparts chestnut. The face is steely blue to green on an east to west gradient. The female is duller and its underparts are tawny buff. Voice: The voice of the blue-necked jacamar is essentially the same as that of the yellow-billed. A song is here and a call here.

Where it lives

Brazil Peru Bolivia

When to see it

Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in September. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Blue-necked Jacamar?: The blue-necked jacamar is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 21 to 26 g (0.74 to 0.92 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Blue-necked Jacamar?: The Blue-necked Jacamar is a small sized bird weighing about 23 g.
Where can you see a Blue-necked Jacamar?: The Blue-necked Jacamar occurs in 3 countries, including Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.
What birds look similar to a Blue-necked Jacamar?: The Blue-necked Jacamar is most easily confused with the Purplish Jacamar, the Yellow-billed Jacamar and the Coppery-chested Jacamar.
Is the Blue-necked Jacamar endangered?: The Blue-necked Jacamar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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