Bluish-fronted Jacamar (Galbula cyanescens)
About the Bluish-fronted Jacamar
The bluish-fronted jacamar (Galbula cyanescens) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, and Peru. The bluish-fronted jacamar is monotypic. It and the rufous-tailed (Galbula ruficauda), white-chinned (G. tombacea), coppery-chested (G. pastazae), and green-tailed jacamars (G. galbula) are considered to form a superspecies. 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.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 69 recordings for this species: 2 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Coppery-chested JacamarGalbula pastazaerecording
- Rufous-tailed JacamarGalbula ruficaudarecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.