Paradise Jacamar
Galbula dea(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Paradise Jacamar
The Paradise Jacamar (Galbula dea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Galbulidae (Jacamars) in the order Galbuliformes.
- Scientific name
- Galbula dea
- Family
- Galbulidae (Jacamars)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Paradise Jacamar
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 4 subspecies for this species.
- Galbula dea dea
- Galbula dea amazonum
- Galbula dea brunneiceps
- Galbula dea phainopepla
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Alcedo Dea
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Surinam.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.116
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Jacamars
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
White-eared Jacamar
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Purus Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Galbula albirostris
Blue-necked Jacamar
Galbula cyanicollis
Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
Green-tailed Jacamar
Galbula galbula
White-chinned Jacamar
Galbula tombacea
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
Coppery-chested Jacamar
Galbula pastazae
Purplish Jacamar
Galbula chalcothorax
Bronzy Jacamar
Galbula leucogastra
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