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Brown jacamar perched, Santa María, Colombia Uncommon to find, it requires luck and/or local knowledge (our guide). Jacamars are related to kingfishers. Their long bills allow them to grab big insects like butterflies and dragonflies without such insects poking its eyes out. Boyacá,Brachygalba lugubris,Brown jacamar,Colombia,Fall,Geotagged,Santa María,South America,World Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Brown jacamar perched, Santa María, Colombia

Uncommon to find, it requires luck and/or local knowledge (our guide). Jacamars are related to kingfishers. Their long bills allow them to grab big insects like butterflies and dragonflies without such insects poking its eyes out.

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The Brown jacamar

The brown jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela.

Its natural habitats are subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Feb 17, 2017. Captured Oct 18, 2016 09:56 in Sta. María - Medina, Santa María, Boyacá, Colombia.
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  • NIKON D810
  • f/5.6
  • 1/200s
  • ISO220
  • 400mm
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Captured in the fall. More fall photos.