The great jacamar is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Jacamerops. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela, where its natural habitat is subtropical and tropical moist lowland forests. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Müller, PLS 1776)
Reference:
Linné vollst. Natursyst. Suppl. Reg. Bd.
Protonym:
Alcedo aurea
Type locality:
Berbice, British Guiana.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52710063#page/114/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
268D99098BE003B8
Avibase ID:
avibase-268D9909
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/268D9909
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554335
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Grand Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Grand Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aurea) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Jacamerops aurea [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Jacamerops aurea [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Jacamerops aurea [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Great Jacamar ( Jacamerops aureus) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Jacamerops aureus [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Jacamerops aureus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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