| Galbalcyrhynchus | |
|---|---|
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| Purus jacamar at Manu National Park, Peru | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Piciformes |
| Family: | Galbulidae |
| Genus: | Galbalcyrhynchus Des Murs, 1845 |
| Species | |
| White-eared jacamar | |
Galbalcyrhynchus is a genus of birds in the Galbulidae family. Established by Marc Athanese Parfait Oeillet Des Murs in 1845, it contains the following species:[1]
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg')) | Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis | White-eared jacamar | Amazon Basin of western Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and northern Peru |
.jpg')) | Galbalcyrhynchus purusianus | Purus jacamar | Amazon Basin of western Brazil, northern Bolivia and eastern Peru. |
The name Galbalcyrhynchus is a combination of the genus name Galbula (used for many of the jacamars) and the genus name Alcyone (used for some of the kingfishers) with the Greek word rhunkhos, meaning "bill".[2]
References
- ^ "ITIS Report: Galbalcyrhynchus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ Jobling, James A. (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Names. London, UK: Christopher Helm. p. 169. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.