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Dusky-backed jacamar

Brachygalba salmoni P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1879

LCLeast Concernbirds

The dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni) is a species in the family Galbulidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 16 g to 18.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

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Quick facts about the dusky-backed jacamar

Weight
16 g – 18.5 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

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Where does the dusky-backed jacamar live?

Not recorded

What is the dusky-backed jacamar?

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The dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is found in Colombia and Panama.

From the Wikipedia article “Dusky-backed jacamar” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dusky-backed_jacamar&oldid=1380706037), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the dusky-backed jacamar endangered?

The dusky-backed jacamar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the dusky-backed jacamar classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyGalbulidae
  6. genusBrachygalba
  7. SpeciesBrachygalba salmoni P. L. Sclater & Salvin, 1879

Synonyms Brachygalba salmoni salmoni

Other names and names in other languages (32)
  • يقمر قاتم الظهرArabic
  • jacamar de dors foscCatalan
  • leskovec tmavohřbetýCzech
  • jacamar cefntywyllWelsh
  • Mørkrygget JacamarDanish
  • SalmonglanzvogelGerman
  • Salmon-GlanzvogelGerman
  • Salmons GlanzvogelGerman
  • salmon-brakigalboEsperanto
  • malheldorsa jakamaroEsperanto
  • Jacamará dorsioscuroSpanish
  • kolumbia läiklind (kolumbia jakamar)Estonian
  • sammaljakamariFinnish
  • Jacamar sombreFrench
  • tamnoleđi jakamarCroatian
  • Jacamar dorsoscuroItalian
  • ウスグロキリハシJapanese
  • tamsianugarė brachigalbaLithuanian
  • ZwartrugglansvogelDutch
  • mørkryggjakamarNorwegian
  • złotopiór ciemnyPolish
  • agulha-sombriaPortuguese
  • bico-d'agulha-de-dorso-escuroPortuguese
  • Тёмноспинная якамараRussian
  • Темноспинная брахигальбаRussian
  • jagavec tmavýSlovak
  • Tamna jakamaraSerbian
  • mörkryggig jakamarSwedish
  • Karaca JakamarTurkish
  • якамара панамськаUkrainian
  • 乌背鹟䴕Chinese
  • 鳥背鶲鴷Chinese

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Relatives of the dusky-backed jacamar

Other species in the same genus Brachygalba.

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Common questions

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How big is the dusky-backed jacamar?

An adult dusky-backed jacamar weighs 16 g – 18.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the dusky-backed jacamar endangered?

The dusky-backed jacamar is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the dusky-backed jacamar?

The dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni) belongs to the family Galbulidae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-backed-jacamar

MLA

“Dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-backed-jacamar.

BibTeX
@misc{dusky_backed_jacamar_2026,
  title = {Dusky-backed jacamar (Brachygalba salmoni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/dusky-backed-jacamar},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}