About the Coppery-chested Jacamar
The coppery-chested jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
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The 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). The male's crown is metallic green with a blue gloss. The rest of the upper parts are metallic bronzy green. The throat and breast are shiny green and the belly and vent area are dark rufous. The female is similar except that the chin and throat are dark rufous. Voice: The coppery-chested jacamar's song is "a rising series of wee notes, sometimes ending in a descending rattle" . Its call is "a weet note, singly or in a series" .
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What the Coppery-chested Jacamar sounds like
Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Peru.
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
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).
Bronzy JacamarGalbula leucogastraThe bronzy jacamar is 19 to 22 cm (7.5 to 8.7 in) long and weighs 15 to 18 g (0.53 to 0.63 oz).
Green-tailed JacamarGalbula galbulaThe 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).
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