Three-Toed Jacamar

The Three-Toed Jacamar (Jacamaralcyon tridactyla) is a species of bird in the family Galbulidae. It is monotypic within the genus Jacamaralcyon. It is endemic to Brazil. The males and females have identical plumage, which is slaty black above with a bronzy-green gloss and slightly paler below. The breast's middle and belly are both white. The cap, chin, and sides of the head are finely marked with pale fulvous streaks, while the adult has a brownish-gray cap and a black neck. Its feet are slaty gray, and its bill is black. The three-toed jacamar has three toes instead of four like other members of its family. Its tiny zygodactyl feet lack a hind toe, and the bases of the front two toes are fused together.

With its long, narrow bill, this species effectively captures butterflies, dragonflies, and wasps to eat. The females of the birds often dig the nesting burrows in an earthen bank. The IUCN classifies this species as Vulnerable because it is experiencing a significant loss despite its ability to survive in some habitat that has been damaged.