Definition of Jacamar. Meaning of Jacamar. Synonyms of Jacamar

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Definition of Jacamar

Jacamar
Jacamar Jac"a*mar`, n. [F. jacamar, Braz. jacamarica; cf. Sp. jacamar.] (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of tropical American birds of the genus Galbula and allied genera. They are allied to the kingfishers, but climb on tree trunks like nuthatches, and feed upon insects. Their colors are often brilliant.

Meaning of Jacamar from wikipedia

- The jacamars are a family, Galbulidae, of birds from tropical South and Central America, extending up to Mexico. The family contains five genera and 18...
- The rufous-tailed jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) is a near p****erine bird which breeds in the tropical New World in southern Mexico, Central America and...
- USS Jacamar may refer to the following ships of the United States Navy: USS Jacamar (AMc-47), was a wooden-hulled coastal minesweeper launched 10 March...
- Jacamars are birds in the family Galbulidae in the order Piciformes. There are currently 18 extant species of jacamars recognised by the International...
- The three-toed jacamar (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is monotypic within the genus Jacamaralcyon. It is...
- The great jacamar (Jacamerops aureus) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is placed in the monotypic genus Jacamerops. It is found in Bolivia...
- jacamar (Brachygalba albogularis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru. The white-throated jacamar is...
- The paradise jacamar (Galbula dea) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru...
- The white-eared jacamar (Galbalcyrhynchus leucotis) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru....
- The green-tailed jacamar (Galbula galbula) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is native to Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname...