Jacamerops aureus
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In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
The great jacamar (Jacamerops aureus) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Jacamerops. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests.
German zoologist Philipp Ludwig Statius Müller described the species in 1776. The species name is the Latin adjective aureus "golden". In 2000, the binomial name was changed from J. aurea to J. aureus so the species name agreed in gender with the genus name.
It measures 25 to 30 cm (9.8 to 11.8 in) in length and weighs between 57 and 70 g (2.0 and 2.5 oz). As indicated by its name, this is the largest species of jacamar and much bulkier than any other species in the family. The adult male chin, cheeks and upper region are all bright metallic green with gold overtones, with a blueish tinge on the chin, forehead and tail and purple copper on the back. The lower part of the throat is white and the rest of the lower region is deep rufous. The primaries are black, the tail is blue-black, below the beak is black, and the legs... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brownsberg Nature Park | 🇸🇷 Suriname | |
| 2 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | Yasuní National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 4 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Tambopata National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 6 | Amacayacu National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 7 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Sierra de la Macarena National Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 9 | Anavilhanas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 10 | Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve | 🇪🇨 Ecuador |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston Aquarial Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Great Jacamar sighting in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, based on 108 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 305th most-seen of the 550 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February and May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Great Jacamar in Tambopata National Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March–April and June–January, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Great 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.
5th of 10
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Great Jacamar sightings, Tambopata National Reserve ranks 5th at under 5%. The best odds are in Brownsberg Nature Park (Suriname, about 10%), Darién National Park (Panama, about 10%) and Yasuní National Park (Ecuador, about 10%).
Same family: Galbulidae
The closest relatives of the Great Jacamar that you can see in Tambopata National Reserve (family Galbulidae, Jacamars) are Bluish-fronted Jacamar (about 30%) and White-throated Jacamar (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Great Jacamar is recorded against all the birds logged in Tambopata National Reserve (108 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.
