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Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Galbula ruficauda

 

Tom Jenner

According to Howell and Webb, this is a common to fairly common resident of the rainforest and edge on the Caribbean slope. Bonta and Anderson describe them as common in Honduras and Land describes them as fairly common in Guatemala, as does Beavers for the Peten, though my only sightings in our region were around Las Marias in eastern Honduras. I have seen many in Costa Rica and they can be quite conspicuous at times, so I have no reason to account for my lack of sightings. Although I have never seen one at Tikal, I have met many birders there who have seen them.

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