Galbula cyanescens Deville, 1849

Scientific Classification and Size

The bluish-fronted jacamar, scientific name Galbula cyanescens Deville, 1849, measures 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9.1 in) in length and weighs 22 to 26 g (0.78 to 0.92 oz).

Male Plumage

For males, the crown including the forehead (the "front" that gives the species its common name) is metallic green to bluish, and the upper parts of the body are metallic green with a bluish gloss. The chin and upper throat are blackish, the lower throat and chest are green, and the rest of the underparts are rufous.

Female Plumage

Females differ from males only in that their lower breast and belly are ochraceous.

Distribution Range

The bluish-fronted jacamar is distributed east of the Andes and south of the Amazon River. Its range covers eastern Peru, western Brazil extending east as far as the Madeira River, and extends south into Bolivia's La Paz Department.

Habitat and Elevation

It inhabits humid primary forest, gallery forest, and secondary forest, up to an elevation of 1,000 m (3,300 ft). It typically occurs in mid-succession vegetation along forest edges, and is found especially along watercourses and lakesides.