Dusky-backed Jacamar

Brachygalba salmoni

Least Concern

The Dusky-backed Jacamar is a slim, long-billed jacamar of Choco lowland forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador. It usually watches from exposed forest-edge or riverbank perches, then darts out to catch flying insects such as butterflies, moths, bees, and dragonflies, often returning to the same perch. It is currently assessed as Least Concern, though healthy forest edges, river corridors, and nesting banks remain important locally.

Family

Galbulidae

Group

Jacamars

Range

Dusky-backed Jacamar Range — Choco lowland forests of western Colombia and northwestern Ecuador

Population

≈ 20K-49,999

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