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Purplish Jacamar

Galbula chalcothorax
Family
Jacamars
Order
Piciformes
Codes
purjac1, PUJA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyJacamars (Galbulidae)
SpeciesGalbula chalcothorax
Codespurjac1, PUJA
Identification

The Purplish Jacamar (Galbula chalcothorax) 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 purjac1 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
Purplish Jacamar photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Galbula chalcothorax

Family: Jacamars

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: purjac1