Blue-necked jacamar

The blue-necked jacamar or blue-cheeked jacamar (Galbula cyanicollis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

Blue-necked jacamar

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Galbulidae
Genus: Galbula
Species:
G. cyanicollis
Binomial name
Galbula cyanicollis
Cassin, 1851

It is found in the Amazon rainforest of Brazil, far northern Bolivia and eastern Peru. Its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Galbula cyanicollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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