About the Dusky-backed Jacamar
The dusky-backed jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.
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The dusky-backed jacamar is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long. Males weigh 18.5 g (0.65 oz) and females 16 g (0.56 oz). The male's upper parts, chest, and flanks are dark greenish black that appears bluish when worn. Its cheeks are sooty, the throat white or whitish, and the belly and breast cinnamon. The female is similar but its throat is buff. Voice: The dusky-backed jacamar has a complex song . Its call is described as an "upwardly inflected 'sweet' or 'feet'...sometimes expanded to...a longer series" .
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-throated JacamarBrachygalba albogularisThe white-throated jacamar is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long.
Pale-headed JacamarBrachygalba goeringiThe pale-headed jacamar is 16.5 to 18 cm (6.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 16 to 18 g (0.56 to 0.63 oz).
Brown JacamarBrachygalba lugubrisThe brown jacamar is 14 to 18 cm (5.5 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 16 to 23 g (0.56 to 0.81 oz).
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