Rufous-tailed Jacamar look-alikes
Galbula ruficauda
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Green-tailed Jacamar
Galbula galbula
Key differences
The Green-tailed Jacamar has an entirely green tail, lacking the rufous color of the Rufous-tailed Jacamar. Its underparts are also generally more green than rufous.
Coppery-tailed Jacamar
Galbula pastazae
Key differences
The Coppery-tailed Jacamar has a copper-colored tail and a more restricted range in the Andes. Its iridescence is generally more coppery-bronze than the greenish-bronze of the Rufous-tailed Jacamar.
Bluish-fronted Jacamar
Galbula cyanescens
Key differences
This species has a bluish-green forehead and a generally paler rufous underparts. Its range is more restricted to the southwestern Amazon basin.
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