White Eared Jacamar

Copyright: monacoeye • Napo, Ecuador, May 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: White Eared Jacamar
Latin: Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Other: Jacamar orejiblanco (Es) • Ariramba vermelha (Br)
Family: Galbulidae • Jacamars
Range: Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil
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The taxi driver spotted this White-eared Jacamar on a telephone wire beside the road, not far from Tena, Napo, Ecuador.

The White-eared Jacamar has a heavy bill and characteristic white ear patch. Otherwise reddish.