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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.
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When to see the Blue-necked Jacamar
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is September, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Blue-necked Jacamar
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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Easily confused with
Purplish JacamarGalbula chalcothoraxThe purplish jacamar is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 24.5 to 26.5 g (0.86 to 0.93 oz).
Yellow-billed JacamarGalbula albirostrisThe nominate yellow-billed jacamar is 18 to 21 cm (7.1 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 16 to 24 g (0.56 to 0.85 oz).
Coppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaeThe coppery-chested jacamar is 23 to 24 cm (9.1 to 9.4 in) long and weighs approximately 31 to 32 g (1.1 to 1.1 oz).
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