coppery-chested jacamar
{{Short description|Species of bird}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2021}}
{{speciesbox
| name = Coppery-chested jacamar
| image = Coppery-chested Jacamar - Ecuador S4E0608.jpg
| image2 = Galbula pastazae - Coppery-chested Jacamar XC250853.mp3
| image2_caption = image and recording from Ecuador
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Galbula
| species = pastazae
| authority = Taczanowski & Berlepsch, 1885
| synonyms =
| range_map = Galbula pastazae map.svg
}}
The coppery-chested jacamar (Galbula pastazae) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.{{cite web |url=https://www.worldbirdnames.org/ |title=IOC World Bird List (v 11.1) |last1=Gill |first1= F. |last2=Donsker|first2=D.|last3=Rasmussen |first3=P. |date=January 2021 |access-date=January 14, 2021 }}Schulenberg, T. S. and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Coppery-chested Jacamar (Galbula pastazae), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.cocjac2.01 retrieved May 10, 2021
Taxonomy and systematics
The coppery-chested jacamar is monotypic. It and the rufous-tailed (Galbula ruficauda), white-chinned (G. tombacea), bluish-fronted (G. cyanescens), and green-tailed jacamars (G. glabula) are considered to form a superspecies.Remsen, J. V., Jr., J. I. Areta, E. Bonaccorso, S. Claramunt, A. Jaramillo, D. F. Lane, J. F. Pacheco, M. B. Robbins, F. G. Stiles, and K. J. Zimmer. Version 19 January 2021. A classification of the bird species of South America. American Ornithological Society. https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm retrieved January 19, 2021
Description
The coppery-chested jacamar is {{convert|23|to|24|cm|in|abbr=on}} long and weighs approximately {{convert|31|to|32|g|oz|abbr=on}}. The male's crown is metallic green with a blue gloss. The rest of the upper parts are metallic bronzy green. The throat and breast are shiny green and the belly and vent area are dark rufous. The female is similar except that the chin and throat are dark rufous.
Distribution and habitat
The coppery-chested jacamar is effectively endemic to Ecuador, though there are records from a single site in each of far southern Colombia and far northern Peru. It is found on the east slope of the Andes between approximately {{convert|750|to|1500|m|ft|abbr=on}} in Ecuador. The Colombia record, at El Carmen, Nariño Department, was at {{convert|1600|m|ft|abbr=on}} and the Peru record, on the upper Comaina River, Amazonas Department, was at {{convert|1430|m|ft|abbr=on}}. The coppery-chested jacamar inhabits humid montane forest. It is a bird of the understory, being found along forest edges, along watercourses, and at tree falls and landslides that provide openings.
Behavior
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The coppery-chested jacamar is insectivorous but few details of its diet or feeding methods are known.
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Status
The IUCN has assessed the coppery-chested jacamar as least concern. It is uncommon and its population is believed to be decreasing in parallel with forest destruction.
References
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External links
- [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=888&m=0 BirdLife Species Factsheet.]
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