| Galbula Temporal range: Middle Miocene–Recent | |
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| Male Rufous-tailed. | |
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| Female Rufous-tailed. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Clade: | Inopinaves |
| Clade: | Afroaves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Galbulidae |
| Genus: | Galbula Brisson, 1760 |
Galbula is a genus of bird in the Galbulidae family.
Species[]
It contains the following species:[1]
- Yellow-billed Jacamar, Galbula albirostris
- Purplish Jacamar, Galbula chalcothorax
- Bluish-fronted Jacamar, Galbula cyanescens
- Blue-necked Jacamar, Galbula cyanicollis
- Paradise Jacamar, Galbula dea
- Green-tailed Jacamar, Galbula galbula
- Bronzy Jacamar, Galbula leucogastra
- Coppery-chested Jacamar, Galbula pastazae
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar, Galbula ruficauda
- White-chinned Jacamar, Galbula tombacea
- Spot-tailed Jacamar, Galbula rufoviridis
- †Galbula hylochoreutes
Anatomy[]
Females differ from males by having a buffy instead of a white throat, except in the Paradise.[2] Tails are longer and more graduated than Brachygalba. Plumage is metallic.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Galbula". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2 June 2011.
- ^ a b Hilty, Steven L.; Brown, William L.; Tudor, Guy (1986). A Guide to the Birds of Colombia. Princeton University Press. ISBN 069108372X.
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