Brown Jacamar vs Pale-headed Jacamar

Brachygalba lugubris compared with Brachygalba goeringi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Jacamar	Pale-headed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Piciformes (Piciformes)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family same	Galbulidae	Galbulidae
Genus same	Brachygalba	Brachygalba
Species	Brachygalba lugubris	Brachygalba goeringi

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Jacamar and Pale-headed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Brachygalba.

Conservation Status

Brown Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Pale-headed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Jacamar	Pale-headed Jacamar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Jacamar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Pale-headed Jacamar

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Brown Jacamar

The Brown Jacamar (Brachygalba lugubris) is a species in the genus Brachygalba. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela