Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficaudaCuvier, GLCFD, 1816
English (US) Rufous-tailed Jacamar
The Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) 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 ruficauda
- Family
- Galbulidae (Jacamars)
- Order
- Galbuliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar
- Described by
- Cuvier, GLCFD, 1816
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Galbula ruficauda melanogenia
- Galbula ruficauda ruficauda
- Galbula ruficauda pallens
- Galbula ruficauda brevirostris
- Galbula ruficauda rufoviridis
- Galbula ruficauda heterogyna
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Cuvier, GLCFD, 1816
- Type locality
- Guiana.
- Original description
- Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée 1 p.420
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Jacamars
Dusky-backed Jacamar
Brachygalba salmoni
Great Jacamar
Jacamerops aureus
White-eared Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
Purus Jacamar
Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus
Yellow-billed Jacamar
Galbula albirostris
Blue-necked Jacamar
Galbula cyanicollis
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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