| Galbalcyrhynchus | |
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| Purus jacamar at Manu National Park, Peru | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Galbulidae |
| Genus: | Galbalcyrhynchus Des Murs, 1845 |
| Type species | |
| Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis [1] Des Murs, 1845 | |
| Species | |
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Galbalcyrhynchus is a genus of birds in the Galbulidae family. Established by Marc Athanese Parfait Oeillet Des Murs in 1845, it contains the following species: [2]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-eared jacamar | Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis Des Murs, 1845 | Amazon Basin of western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru | Size: 18 to 21 cm (7.1 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 44 to 50 g (1.6 to 1.8 oz) Habitat: Diet: | LC |
| Purus jacamar | Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus Goeldi, 1904 | Amazon Basin of western Brazil, northern Bolivia and eastern Peru. | Size: 20 cm (7.9 in) long and weighs 50 g (1.8 oz) Habitat: Diet: | LC |
The name Galbalcyrhynchus is a combination of the genus name Galbula (used for many of the jacamars) and the genus name Alcyone (used for some of the kingfishers) with the Greek word rhunkhos, meaning "bill". [3]
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