Listen to the Coppery-chested jacamar
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About the Coppery-chested jacamar
The Coppery-chested jacamar is a bird in the family Galbulidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 31 g.
What does the Coppery-chested jacamar sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as song. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The coppery-chested jacamar (Galbula pastazae) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Related birds in the genus Galbula
More from the family Galbulidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a Coppery-chested jacamar sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Coppery-chested jacamar on this page, including its song. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Coppery-chested jacamar endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Coppery-chested jacamar as “least concern”.
What family does the Coppery-chested jacamar belong to?
The Coppery-chested jacamar (Galbula pastazae) belongs to the family Galbulidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Song · Napo: Napo Galeras, Ecuador by Niels Krabbe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q534082 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Coppery-chested jacamar – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Christoph Moning – CC BY 4.0