Paradise Jacamar
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Paradise Jacamar

Galbula dea

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
19 Verified records at Sierra de la Macarena National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The paradise jacamar (Galbula dea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Jacamar sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sierra de la Macarena National Park

White-chinned Jacamar
LC

White-chinned Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula tombacea

10–20% · With luck
Yellow-billed Jacamar
LC

Yellow-billed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula albirostris

<5% · Rare
Bronzy Jacamar
LC

Bronzy Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula leucogastra

<5% · Rare
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
LC

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbula ruficauda

<5% · Rare
Brown Jacamar
LC

Brown Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Brachygalba lugubris

20–30% · Possible
Great Jacamar
LC

Great Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacamerops aureus

<5% · Rare
White-eared Jacamar
LC

White-eared Jacamar

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis

<5% · Rare
White-throated Toucan
LC

White-throated Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos tucanus

50–60% · Likely
Chestnut-eared Aracari
LC

Chestnut-eared Aracari

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pteroglossus castanotis

30–40% · Possible
Yellow-tufted Woodpecker
LC

Yellow-tufted Woodpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melanerpes cruentatus

30–40% · Possible
Channel-billed Toucan
LC

Channel-billed Toucan

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ramphastos vitellinus

20–30% · Possible
Gilded Barbet
LC

Gilded Barbet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Capito auratus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
10–20%
2 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
3 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
4 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
6 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
7 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
8 Brownsberg Nature Park 🇸🇷 Suriname
Insufficient data
9 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Paradise Jacamar in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Paradise Jacamar sighting in Sierra de la Macarena National Park, based on 19 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Paradise Jacamar in Sierra de la Macarena National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Paradise Jacamar in Sierra de la Macarena National Park in our monthly data.

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