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Bearded Bellbird
Procnias averano (Hermann, 1783)
28 cmLength146 gWeight
The bearded bellbird (Procnias averano), also known as the campanero or anvil-bird, is a passerine bird which occurs in northern South America.
Busiest months: December · Most records: Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela, Guyana
Where and when it's recorded
Bearded Bellbird has been recorded at 23 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Asa Wright Nature CenterTrinidad & Tobago5,402 records
- Blanchisseuse RoadTrinidad & Tobago286 records
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela115 records
More places
- Brasso SecoTrinidad & Tobago84 records
- Morne BleuTrinidad & Tobago76 records
- Las Lapas TraceTrinidad & Tobago61 records
- Caroni SwampTrinidad & Tobago19 records
- PN Henri Pittier – Estacion Rancho GrandeVenezuela16 records
- Moca-moca VillageGuyana11 records
- Aripo Savannah – Cumuto RoadTrinidad & Tobago10 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 bearded bellbird (Procnias averano), also known as the campanero or anvil-bird, is a passerine bird which occurs in northern South America. At his throat hang several black, unfeathered wattles. The female is a little smaller with olive-green head and upper parts, yellow underparts streaked with green and a yellow vent area.
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Questions
How big is the Bearded Bellbird?
The Bearded Bellbird is about 28 cm long and weighs around 146 g.
Where does the Bearded Bellbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: northern, eastern. It is most often recorded in Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela and Guyana.
When is the best time to see the Bearded Bellbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Bearded Bellbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Bearded Bellbird as Near Threatened.
What does the Bearded Bellbird eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the Bearded Bellbird in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 28 cm
- Weight
- 146 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
More measurements
- Wing
- 153 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 29 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northern, eastern
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Procnias
Other birds in the genus Procnias
White BellbirdProcnias albus
Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus
Bare-throated BellbirdProcnias nudicollis
Scaled FruiteaterAmpelioides tschudii
Fiery-throated FruiteaterPipreola chlorolepidota
Scarlet-breasted FruiteaterPipreola frontalis
Handsome FruiteaterPipreola formosa
Red-banded FruiteaterPipreola whitelyi
Black-chested FruiteaterPipreola lubomirskii
Orange-breasted FruiteaterPipreola jucunda
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