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Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda
Cuvier, GLCFD, 1816
Jacamar Rabirrufo
Ariramba-de-cauda-ruiva
Family: Galbulidae
Order: Galbuliformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Least Concern
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Latest feeding records
Feeding
GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsErythemis peruviana17/03/2018Guillermo Menéndez



Number of Photography: 119

Foto
Photography ID: 675369
  Adult
Lagoa dos Gatos
Pernambuco
Brazil
02/06/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 675345
  Adult
Lagoa dos Gatos
Pernambuco
Brazil
02/06/2026
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 674654
♂  Adult
Tibau do Sul
Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil
02/13/2026
Diego Oscar
Foto
Photography ID: 674244
  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
02/20/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 669002
♂  Adult
Coqueiro seco
Alagoas
Brazil
01/21/2026
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
Foto
Photography ID: 658333
  Adult
Chapada dos Guimaraes
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/16/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 654436
  Adult
Pantanal
Mato Grosso
Brazil
09/12/2025
Manuel Godoy
Foto
Photography ID: 638644
  Adult
Itacaré
Bahia
Brazil
02/09/2021
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 637623
  Adult
Santa Helena
Mato Grosso do Sul
Brazil
02/07/2019
Glauco Oliveira
Foto
Photography ID: 631201
♂  Adult
Doradal
Antioquia
Colombia
04/16/2025
Jairo Alberto García Giraldo
Foto
Photography ID: 630127
♀  Adult
Maceio
Alagoas
Brazil
04/05/2025
Eduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira



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Number of Films: 1




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Number of Records: 274



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
243884720/02/2026BrazilAlagoasParque Municipal de Maceió, MaceioEduardo Jorge Cavalcante Vieira
243264113/02/2026BrazilRio Grande do NorteSantuário Ecológico da Pipa, Tibau do Sul2Diego Oscar
243203711/02/2026BrazilRio Grande do NorteSantuário Ecológico de Pipa, Tibau do SulDiego Oscar
243949406/02/2026BrazilPernambucoRppn Pedra D´antas--agrofloresta da Save Brasil (ud 4), Lagoa dos GatosPablo Eguia
243944406/02/2026BrazilPernambuco-8.700266, -35.826733, Lagoa dos GatosPablo Eguia
244410527/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroParque Mambucaba--estrada do Chapeu do Sol, ParatyJulian Uriel Collado
244400526/01/2026BrazilSão PauloNinho da Cambacica, UbatubaJulian Uriel Collado
244396026/01/2026BrazilSão PauloPe Serra do Mar--núcleo Picinguaba--estrada para a Casa de Farinha, Ubatuba1Julian Uriel Collado
244391325/01/2026BrazilRio de JaneiroEstrada da Pedra Branca, Paraty1Julian Uriel Collado
242265025/01/202609:02BrazilRio de JaneiroCamino sin nombrarSilvina Collado
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.