Jacamars
Order: Piciformes. Family: Galbulidae
The jacamars are near passerine birds from tropical South America, with a range that extends up to Mexico. They are glossy elegant birds with long bills and tails, which feed on insects caught on the wing. In appearance and behaviour they show resemblances to the Old World bee-eaters, although they are more closely related to woodpeckers. There are 9 species that have been recorded in Ecuador.
- White-eared Jacamar Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis
- Brown Jacamar Brachygalba lugubris
- Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris
- Rufous-tailed Jacamar Galbula ruficauda
- Coppery-chested Jacamar Galbula pastazae (E)
- White-chinned Jacamar Galbula tombacea
- Purplish Jacamar Galbula chalcothorax
- Paradise Jacamar Galbula dea
- Great Jacamar Jacamerops aureus
Read more about this topic: List Of Birds Of Ecuador