Rufous-tailed Jacamar vs Yellow-billed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda compared with Galbula albirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Yellow-billed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Aves (นก)	Aves (นก)
Order same	Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก)	Piciformes (อันดับนกหัวขวานและนกโพระดก)
Family same	Galbulidae	Galbulidae
Genus same	Galbula	Galbula
Species	Galbula ruficauda	Galbula albirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Rufous-tailed Jacamar and Yellow-billed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Galbula.

Conservation Status

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-billed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rufous-tailed Jacamar	Yellow-billed Jacamar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Jacamar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela