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Where do jacamars build their nests?
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Downy woodpecker (Dendrocopos pubescens).
Jacamars build their nests by excavating tunnels into banks or steep hills. Both male and female birds participate in the digging process, using their beaks to excavate the earth and their feet to kick out the debris.12
These tunnels are typically short, usually measuring less than 1 meter (3 feet) in depth, and the nest chamber at the end remains unlined.2