Great Jacamar

Jacamerops aureus

IUCN: Least Concern

Taxonomy

Order
Galbuliformes
Family
Galbulidae
Genus
Jacamerops
eBird Code
grejac2

Vocalizations

Steve Collins · CC_BY_4_0

Subspecies (4)

  • Jacamerops aureus aureus

    eastern Colombia to southern Venezuela and the Guianas

  • Jacamerops aureus isidori

    eastern Ecuador to eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia

  • Jacamerops aureus penardi

    Caribbean slope from southeastern Honduras to western Colombia

  • Jacamerops aureus ridgwayi

    lower Amazonian Brazil (east of Rio Negro on north bank, and east of Rio Tapajós on south bank eastward)

Data Sources

Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.

Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.