Bird Guide

Bluish-fronted Jacamar vs Green-tailed Jacamar

Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens)

Bluish-fronted Jacamar

Galbula cyanescens

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The bluish-fronted jacamar is 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) long and weighs 22 to 26 g (0.78 to 0.92 oz). The male's crown, including the forehead ("front") is metallic green to bluish and the upper parts are metallic green with a bluish gloss. The chin and upper throat are blackish, the lower throat and chest green, and the rest of the underparts rufous. The female differs only in that the lower breast and belly are ochraceous. Voice: The bluish-fronted jacamar's song is rendered as "kip kip-kip-kipkikikrkrkrrr-kree-kree-kree-kip-kip-kikikrrrrreeuw" .

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Photo: Lucas Illanes · CC BY 4.0
Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)

Green-tailed Jacamar

Galbula galbula

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The green-tailed jacamar is 18 to 22 cm (7.1 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 18 to 29 g (0.63 to 1.02 oz). The male's head, upperparts, and a band across the chest are metallic coppery green, somewhat bluer on the face. The tail is bluish green. The throat is white and the belly and vent area reddish chestnut. The female is similar but the throat is buff and the underparts are duller and paler. Voice: The green-tailed jacamar's song is an "accelerating 'peeo peeo peea pee-pee-pee-pee-pe-pe-pe-e-e-e-e'e'e'e' that ends in a trill . Its call is a repeated "peep" or "peer", sometimes in a series .

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Photo: Hobbyfotowiki · CC0

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