• Height: 20 to 23 cm (7.9 to 9 inches) in length.
• Weight: : 35 to 50 grams (1.2 to 1.8 ounces)
• Best season: all year round
• Life Span: 5 to 10 years
• Sightings: 70%

White eared jacamar, the white-eared jacamar is an insectivore, feeding on flying insects, such as beetles, ants, and flies.

It hunts by waiting on a perch and then darting out to catch prey in mid-air, using its sharp, pointed beak.

White-eared Jacamar, is a beautiful and common bird often spotted during hikes and boat rides, perched on tree branches as it hunts for insects. Its vibrant colors and graceful presence  add  to the charm of the Amazon enviromnet aronud our lodge.