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| − | + | ;[[:Category:Jacamerops|Jacamerops]] aureus | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 25–30 cm<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Green chin, sides of face and upperparts | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]:<br /> | ||
| + | '''Central America''': [[Nicaragua]], [[Costa Rica]], [[Panama]]<br /> | ||
| + | '''South America''': [[Colombia]], [[Venezuela]], [[Guyana]], [[Suriname]], [[French Guiana]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | There are 4 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''J. a. penardi'': | ||
| + | :*Caribbean slope of [[Costa Rica]] to western [[Colombia]] | ||
| + | *''J. a. aureus'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Colombia]] to [[Venezuela]] and the [[Guianas]] | ||
| + | *''J. a. ridgwayi'': | ||
| + | :*Lower Amazonian [[Brazil]] (Rio Negro and Rio Tapajós eastward) | ||
| + | *''J. a. isidori'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Ecuador]] to eastern [[Peru]], western [[Brazil]] and northern [[Bolivia]] | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tropical rain forest | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists of a variety of insects, bees, wasps and ants. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase | ||
| + | #Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|Jacamerops+aureus}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Jacamerops]] |
Latest revision as of 17:38, 27 July 2014
- Jacamerops aureus
Identification
25–30 cm
Male
- Green chin, sides of face and upperparts
Distribution
Central and South America:
Central America: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama
South America: Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 4 subspecies[1]:
- J. a. penardi:
- Caribbean slope of Costa Rica to western Colombia
- J. a. aureus:
- J. a. ridgwayi:
- Lower Amazonian Brazil (Rio Negro and Rio Tapajós eastward)
- J. a. isidori:
Habitat
Tropical rain forest
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of a variety of insects, bees, wasps and ants.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Great Jacamar. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Great_Jacamar
