Category: Galbuliformes

Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula pastazae | [UK] Coppery-chested Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar des Andes | [DE] Kupfer-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamar Pechicobrizo (Ecu) | [NL] Koperborstglansvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Metallic green, slender and long-tailed bird. Long black bill. Prominent yellowish-orange eye-ring. Metallic green upperparts, throat and breast, with bluish sheen […]

Great Jacamar (Jacamerops aurea)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Jacamerops aurea | [UK] Great Jacamar | [FR] Grand Jacamar | [DE] Breitmaul-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Grande | [NL] Grote Glansvogel Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Notharchus aureus Jacamerops aureus Jacamerops aureus LA Costa Rica to nw Ecuador, Amazonia Jacamerops aureus […]

Green-tailed Jacamar (Galbula galbula)

[order] PICIFORMES | [family] Galbulidae | [latin] Galbula galbula | [UK] Green-tailed Jacamar | [FR] Jacamar vert | [DE] Grunschwanz-Glanzvogel | [ES] Jacamara Coliverde | [NL] Groenstaartglansvogel Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics The Green-tailed Jacamar has a particularly long and slender bill (5 cm of a total of 20 cm). Males have a conspicuous white […]

White necked Puffbird (Notharchus macrorhynchos)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Notharchus macrorhynchos | [UK] White-necked Puffbird | [FR] Tamatia a gros bec | [DE] Weisshals-Faulvogel | [ES] Buco Collarejo | [IT] Bucco beccogrosso | [NL] Witnek-Baardkoekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Notharchus hyperrhynchus LA El Salvador to ne Argentina Notharchus hyperrhynchus […]

Pied Puffbird (Notharchus tectus)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Notharchus tectus | [UK] Pied Puffbird | [FR] Tamatia pie | [DE] Elsterfaulvogel | [ES] Buco Pio | [IT] Bucco bianco e nero | [NL] Bonte Baardkoekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Bucco tectus Notharchus tectus LA Costa Rica through Amazonia […]

Spotted Puffbird (Nystactes tamatia)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Nystactes tamatia | [UK] Spotted Puffbird | [FR] Tamatia tachete | [DE] Fleckenfaulvogel | [ES] Buco Moteado | [IT] Bucco golacastana | [NL] Gevlekte Baardkoekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Bucco tamatia SA Amazonia Bucco tamatia hypnaleus ec Brazil Bucco tamatia […]

Collared Puffbird (Bucco capensis)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Bucco capensis | [UK] Collared Puffbird | [FR] Tamatia a collier | [DE] Halsband-Faulvogel | [ES] Buco Musiu | [IT] Bucco Macuru | [NL] Gekraagde Baardkoekoek Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Nystalus capensis Bucco capensis SA Amazonia Bucco capensis capensis the […]

White chested Puffbird (Malacoptila fusca)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Malacoptila fusca | [UK] White-chested Puffbird | [FR] Tamatia brun | [DE] Weissbrust-Faulvogel | [ES] Buco Pechiblanco | [IT] Bucco pettobianco | [NL] Witborst-baardkoekoek Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics Upperparts, throat, sides of head and neck, breast and wing coverts blackish brown with heavily streaked buff. White broad […]

Rusty breasted Nunlet (Nonnula rubecula)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Nonnula rubecula | [UK] Rusty-breasted Nunlet | [FR] Barbacou rufalbin | [DE] Rotkehl-Faulvogel | [ES] Monjilla Macuru | [IT] Monachina pettirossa | [NL] Roodborsttrappist Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Nonnula rubecula SA Amazonia, se Brazil Nonnula rubecula cineracea e Ecuador, ne […]

Black Nunbird (Monasa atra)

[order] Galbuliformes | [family] Bucconidae | [latin] Monasa atra | [UK] Black Nunbird | [FR] Barbacou noir | [DE] Mohrentrappist | [ES] Monja Negra | [IT] Monaca nera | [NL] Zwarte Trappist Subspecies Monotypic species Physical charateristics It is an overall dull black with a slender and slightly decurved coral-red bill. With white to grey […]