Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
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The white-eared jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. The white-eared jacamar shares genus Galbalcyrhynchus with the purus jacamar (G. purusianus). They were originally treated a separate species, then as conspecific ("chestnut jacamar"), but are now understood to be separate species. The white-eared jacamar is monotypic.
The white-eared jacamar is 18 to 21 cm (7.1 to 8.3 in) long and weighs 44 to 50 g (1.6 to 1.8 oz). It is stouter than many jacamars, and has a more robust bill. It is almost entirely reddish-chestnut, with a bronzy gloss on the crown, wings, and tail. It has large white ear coverts. The juvenile is paler and its bill is shorter.
The white-eared jacamar is found in the upper Amazon basin from Meta Department in central Colombia south through eastern Ecuador to the Ucayali River in northeastern Peru. It extends east into western Brazil along the Solimões (Upper Amazon) River almost to Manaus. In this humid region, it inhabits terra firme and várzea forest, both primary and secondary. It prefers... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 2 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 3 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 4 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Jacamar sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 331st most-seen of the 418 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-eared Jacamar in Sierra de la Macarena National Park on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 3 and 6 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-eared Jacamar sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 4
Of the 4 parks where we can rate White-eared Jacamar sightings, Sierra de la Macarena National Park ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 10%), Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%) and Amacayacu National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Same family: Galbulidae
The closest relatives of the White-eared Jacamar that you can see in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (family Galbulidae, Jacamars) are Brown Jacamar (about 20%) and White-chinned Jacamar (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-eared Jacamar is recorded against all the birds logged in Sierra de la Macarena National Park (13 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
