The Brown Jacamar lives in South American woodland and savanna forest. It has a long pointed bill and a rufous breast.
The back is dark and iridescent green-black, with a brown crown and upper back. The throat and belly are white, the breast is rufous, and the bill is long and pointed.
It is active by day, waiting on a perch before flying out to catch insects in the air.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.