Appearance
The Purus jacamar is 20 cm long and weighs 50 g. It is stouter than many jacamars, and has a more robust bill. It is almost entirely chestnut, with dark bronzy forehead, crown, wings, and tail. The juvenile is paler and its bill is shorter.Distribution
The Purus jacamar is found in the upper Amazon Basin of eastern Peru, western Brazil, and northern Bolivia.Status
The IUCN has assessed the Purus jacamar as being of Least Concern. It ranges from scarce in Peru to locally common in Brazil and "[a]pparently tolerates disturbed and partially man-modified habitats, and no specific threats are known."Habitat
In this humid region, it inhabits "terra firme" and "várzea" forest, both primary and secondary. It prefers edges such as along waterways and oxbow lakes.Reproduction
The Purus jacamar has been documented excavating cavities in termite nests high in trees in Brazil and Peru. It is apparently a cooperative breeder, as the Peru cavity was excavated by six individuals and groups of up to six individuals have been noted singing together.Food
The Purus jacamar preys on insects, with Hymenoptera and Isoptera favored. It perches at mid- to upper canopy height singly or in small groups and sallies out to capture its prey.References:
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