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Great Jacamar

Jacamerops aureus
Family
Jacamars
Order
Piciformes
Codes
grejac2, GREJ, GRJA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyJacamars (Galbulidae)
SpeciesJacamerops aureus
Codesgrejac2, GREJ, GRJA
Identification

The Great Jacamar (Jacamerops aureus) is a member of the Jacamars family within the order Piciformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code grejac2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Jacamars
White-eared Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Purus Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
White-throated Jacamar
Brachygalba albogularis
Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
Pale-headed Jacamar
Brachygalba goeringi
Dusky-backed Jacamar
Brachygalba salmoni
Great Jacamar photo
(c) Christoph Moning, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Christoph Moning

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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Jacamerops aureus

Family: Jacamars

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: grejac2