Coppery-chested Jacamar vs Paradise Jacamar

Galbula pastazae compared with Galbula dea

Key Differences

• Coppery-chested Jacamar is Vulnerable while Paradise Jacamar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Paradise 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	Galbula	Galbula
Species	Galbula pastazae	Galbula dea

Evolutionary Relationship

Coppery-chested Jacamar and Paradise Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galbula.

Conservation Status

Coppery-chested Jacamar

VU — Vulnerable

Paradise Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coppery-chested Jacamar	Paradise Jacamar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coppery-chested Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Paradise Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway