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White-eared Jacamar

Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Family
Jacamars
Order
Piciformes
Codes
whejac1, WEJA
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPiciformes
FamilyJacamars (Galbulidae)
SpeciesGalbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Codeswhejac1, WEJA
Identification

The White-eared Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) 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 whejac1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Jacamars
Purus Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
White-throated Jacamar
Brachygalba albogularis
Brown Jacamar
Brachygalba lugubris
Pale-headed Jacamar
Brachygalba goeringi
Dusky-backed Jacamar
Brachygalba salmoni
Three-toed Jacamar
Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
White-eared Jacamar photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis

Family: Jacamars

Order: Piciformes

eBird Code: whejac1