The Story
This White-eared Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) perched in the foliage near Puerto Nariño, in Amazonas, Colombia, showing its chestnut plumage, white ear patch and heavy pink bill. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, below about 500 meters. The nests described for this species, one in Ecuador and one in Peru, were cavities dug into termite nests high in trees. IUCN lists it as Least Concern.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 800mm f/11 plus the RF 1.4x extender for this one, at 1/350 sec, f/16, ISO 1600, −1 EV. On the nearby Tarapoto lakes, a nursery for river dolphins and fish, 22 Indigenous communities agreed on fishing rules that Colombia’s fisheries authority AUNAP recognized in 2017.
©2024 Adam Rainoff Photographer
The bird
The White-eared Jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) belongs to the family Galbulidae (Jacamars) in the eBird/Clements taxonomy.
Source: eBird.org (opens in a new tab)
Conservation
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List (assessment published 2024), with the population trend listed as decreasing. Source: IUCN Red List