Appearance
The bluish-fronted jacamar is 20 to 23 cm long and weighs 22 to 26 g. The male's crown, including the forehead is metallic green to bluish and the upper parts are metallic green with a bluish gloss. The chin and upper throat are blackish, the lower throat and chest green, and the rest of the underparts rufous. The female differs only in that the lower breast and belly are ochraceous.Distribution
The bluish-fronted jacamar is found east of the Andes and south of the Amazon River, in eastern Peru, in western Brazil as far east as the Madeira River, and south into Bolivia's La Paz Department.Status
The IUCN has assessed the bluish-fronted jacamar as being of Least Concern. It appears to be common throughout its range and occurs in several protected areas.Habitat
It inhabits humid primary forest, gallery forest, and secondary forest up to 1,000 m elevation. It is typically found in mid-stage succession vegetation along the forest edges and especially along watercourses and lakesides.Reproduction
The bluish-fronted jacamar's breeding phenology has not been documented.Food
The bluish-fronted jacamar's diet has not been described in detail but is believed to be many kinds of flying insects. It perches on exposed branches or in scrub and sallies from there to capture its prey. It sometimes joins mixed-species foraging flocks.References:
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