White-eared jacamar

The white-eared jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae.

Sani Lodge - Ecuador

White-eared jacamar
In Peru

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Galbulidae
Genus: Galbalcyrhynchus
Species:
G. leucotis
Binomial name
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Des Murs, 1845

It is found in the Amazon Basin of western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical swamps and heavily degraded former forest.

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


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