Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis)
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Bare-throated Bellbird

Procnias nudicollis (Vieillot, 1817)

27 cmLength172 gWeight

The bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Bare-throated Bellbird has been recorded at 66 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. PE IntervalesBrazil1,208 records
  2. PE Intervales – Pousadas e arredoresBrazil665 records
  3. Salesópolis – Sítio MacuquinhoBrazil535 records
More places
  1. Nova Friburgo – Ecolodge ItororóBrazil529 records
  2. Legado das ÁguasBrazil452 records
  3. Reserva Kaetés - PCSABrazil337 records
  4. Ubatuba – Sítio Folha SecaBrazil322 records
  5. Ubatuba – Fazenda AngelimBrazil244 records
  6. Legado das Águas – SedeBrazil241 records
  7. Reserva Ecológica de GuapiaçuBrazil229 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilParaguayArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The bare-throated bellbird (Procnias nudicollis) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in moist subtropical and tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The male has white plumage and bristly bluish-black bare skin around its eye, beak and throat.

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Questions

How big is the Bare-throated Bellbird?

The Bare-throated Bellbird is about 27 cm long and weighs around 172 g.

Where does the Bare-throated Bellbird live?

Its breeding range: South America: eastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Bare-throated Bellbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bare-throated Bellbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bare-throated Bellbird as Near Threatened.

What does the Bare-throated Bellbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Bare-throated Bellbird in?

It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
27 cm
Weight
172 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Near Threatened
More measurements
Wing
148 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
27 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: eastern Brazil to eastern Paraguay, southern Brazil and northeastern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Procnias

Other birds in the genus Procnias

Bare-throated Bellbird

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