Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota] (Brown Jacamar (Black-billed))

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Brown Jacamar (Black-billed)

Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota] (= Brachygalba lugubris lugubris) (Swainson, WJ 1838)

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Classification

Order:
  Piciformes
Family:
  Galbulidae
Genus:
   Brachygalba
Scientific:
  Brachygalba lugubris lugubris

Original description

Citation:
(Swainson, WJ 1838)

Reference:
Anim. Menageries [Lardner Cabinet Cyclop. 98]

Protonym:
Galbula lugubris

Type locality:
Conucou [i.e. Kanuku] Mts., British Guiana.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92073#page/341/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
55CE7355BF0FCB44

Avibase ID:
avibase-55CE7355

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/55CE7355

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 676720

English:
Brown Jacamar [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota]
Afrikaans:
Bruinspiesbek (Swartbek-)
Bulgarian:
Жалобен якамар [Група lugubris]
Catalan:
jacamar bru [grup lugubris]
Czech:
leskovec hnědý [skupina lugubris]
Danish:
Brun Jacamar (Sortnæbbet)
German:
Braunbrust-Glanzvogel [lugubris-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Jacamará Pardo (Piquinegro)
Spanish (Spain):
Jacamará pardo (piquinegro)
Finnish:
ruskojakamari (lugubris- ryhmä)
French:
Jacamar brun [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota]
Dutch:
Bruinkeelglansvogel (nominate-groep)
Norwegian:
brunjakamar (lugubris gr.)
Polish:
złotopiór żałobny [gr. lugubris]
Portuguese (Brazil):
ariramba-preta [grupo lugubris]
Portuguese (Portugal):
Ariramba-preta (grupo lugubris)
Slovak:
jagavec hnedý (hnedý)
Serbian:
Crnokljuna smeđa jakamara
Swedish:
brun jakamar [gruppen lugubris]
Turkish:
Kahverengi Jakamar [lugubris grubu]

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown Jacamar [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota] ( Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Brown Jacamar [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota] ( Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota])
eBird version 2025: Brown Jacamar (Black-billed) ( Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Brachygalba lugubris

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Other synonyms

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Afrikaans: Bruinspiesbek (Swartbek-)
Bulgarian: Жалобен якамар [Група lugubris]
Catalan: jacamar bru [grup lugubris]
Czech: leskovec hnědý [skupina lugubris]
Danish: Brun Jacamar (Sortnæbbet)
German: Braunbrust-Glanzvogel [lugubris-Gruppe]
English: Brown Jacamar (Black-billed), Brown Jacamar [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota]
[ENAV]: Brown Jacamar (Black-billed)
English, HBW: Brown Jacamar (Black-billed)
English (IOC): Brown Jacamar (Black-billed)
English (United States): Brown Jacamar (Black-billed)
Spanish: Jacamará Pardo (Piquinegro)
Spanish (Ecuador): Jacamar Pardo [grupo lugubris]
Spanish (Spain): Jacamará pardo (piquinegro)
Spanish (Peru): Jacamar Pardo [grupo lugubris]
Finnish: ruskojakamari (lugubris- ryhmä)
French: Jacamar brun, Jacamar brun [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota]
Scientific: Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris Group], Brachygalba lugubris [lugubris, fulviventris, caquetae, obscuriceps, naumburgae, phaeonota], Brachygalba lugubris lugubris
Dutch: Bruinkeelglansvogel (nominate-groep)
Norwegian: brunjakamar (lugubris gr.)
Polish: złotopiór żałobny [gr. lugubris]
Portuguese (Brazil): ariramba-preta [grupo lugubris]
Portuguese (Portugal): Ariramba-preta (grupo lugubris)
Slovak: jagavec hnedý (hnedý)
Serbian: Crnokljuna smeđa jakamara
Swedish: brun jakamar [gruppen lugubris]
Turkish: Kahverengi Jakamar [lugubris grubu]