White-chinned Jacamar
Galbula tombacea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPiciformes (Woodpeckers and Allies)
- FamilyGalbulidae (Jacamars)
- GenusGalbula (Typical Jacamars)
- SpeciesGalbula tombacea (White-chinned Jacamar)
The white-chinned jacamar (Galbula tombacea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Jacamar sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 352 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve
Purplish Jacamar
Galbula chalcothorax
Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Galbula albirostris
White-eared Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
White-throated Toucan
Ramphastos tucanus
Gilded Barbet
Capito auratus
Many-banded Aracari
Pteroglossus pluricinctus
Crimson-crested Woodpecker
Campephilus melanoleucos
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
Melanerpes cruentatus
Channel-billed Toucan
Ramphastos vitellinus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 3 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Chingaza National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-chinned Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
About 9% of wildlife watchers report a White-chinned Jacamar sighting in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, based on 352 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-chinned Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-chinned Jacamar in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in our monthly data.