Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Galbula ruficauda
The rufous-tailed jacamar is a bird in the family Galbulidae that breeds in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America and South America as far south as southern Brazil and Ecuador. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this bird was recorded 1,378 times across 8 areas (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South America | 20 July 2026 | 20 July 2026 | 10 August 2026 | 1 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.