Data Zone
Taxonomic note
Galbula albirostris and G. chalcocephala (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as G. albirostris following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2014 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Not Recognised | |
| 2008 | Not Recognised | |
| 2004 | Not Recognised | |
| 2000 | Not Recognised | |
| 1994 | Not Recognised | |
| 1988 | Not Recognised |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | high |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 22 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 2,410,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | - | - | - |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.32 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but this species is described as 'uncommon' (Stotz et al. 1996). This species is considered to have a high dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 3.3% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). It is therefore tentatively suspected that this rate of cover loss may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame, with a best estimate of reduction being less than 5%.
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | extant | native | yes | |||
| Colombia | extant | native | yes | |||
| French Guiana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Guyana | extant | native | yes | |||
| Suriname | extant | native | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Área de Relevante Interesse Ecológico Projeto Dinâmica Biológica de Fragmentos Florestais e Entorno |
| Brazil | Parque Nacional do Jaú |
| Brazil | Parque Nacional Montanhas do Tumucumaque |
| Colombia | Estación Biológica Mosiro-Itajura |
| French Guiana | Atachi Bakka |
| French Guiana | Lucifer |
| French Guiana | Montagne Kaw |
| French Guiana | Nouragues |
| French Guiana | Parc Amazonien de Guyane et Saül |
| French Guiana | Trinité |
| Suriname | Bakhuys mountains |
| Suriname | Boven Coesewijne Nature Reserve (BCNR) |
| Suriname | Brownsberg Nature Park (BB) |
| Suriname | Centraal Suriname Nature Reserve (CSNR) |
| Suriname | Kabalebo / Arapahu |
| Suriname | Lely mountain |
| Suriname | Nassau mountain |
| Suriname | Sipaliwini Nature Reserve |
| Venezuela | Campamento Junglaven |
| Venezuela | Monumento Natural Tepui Guaiquinima |
| Venezuela | Parque Nacional Canaima |
| Venezuela | Reserva Forestal Imataca |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Dry | suitable | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland | major | resident |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Swamp | major | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 1300 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Yellow-billed Jacamar Galbula albirostris. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/yellow-billed-jacamar-galbula-albirostris on 18/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 18/12/2024.