Three-toed jacamar

Three-toed jacamar
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Galbulidae
Genus: Jacamaralcyon
Lesson, 1830
Species:
J. tridactyla
Binomial name
Jacamaralcyon tridactyla
(Vieillot, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Cauax tridactylus
  • Galbula armata
  • Galbula ceycoides
  • Galbula triactyla
  • Jacamaralcyon brasiliensis

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. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.