Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus)
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Three-wattled Bellbird

Procnias tricarunculatus (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1853)

25 cmLength210 gWeight

The three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family.

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March · Most records: Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua

Three-wattled Bellbird has been recorded at 74 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Curi-Cancha Refugio de Vida SilvestreCosta Rica1,976 records
  2. Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso MonteverdeCosta Rica1,153 records
  3. Mount Totumas Cloud Forest ReservePanama838 records
More places
  1. selva negraNicaragua495 records
  2. Tranquilo Bay Eco-Adventure LodgePanama472 records
  3. MonteverdeCosta Rica466 records
  4. RN Cerro El Arenal – Selva Negra Lodge y RestauranteNicaragua342 records
  5. Bajo La Paz, San RamónCosta Rica320 records
  6. San Luis – Finca EcológicaCosta Rica316 records
  7. Finca LéridaPanama289 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Costa RicaPanamaNicaragua

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 three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family. The sexes are very dissimilar in appearance. The male has a white head and throat and the remaining plumage is chestnut brown.

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Questions

How big is the Three-wattled Bellbird?

The Three-wattled Bellbird is about 25 cm long and weighs around 210 g.

Where does the Three-wattled Bellbird live?

Its breeding range: Middle America: Honduras to Panama. It is most often recorded in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.

When is the best time to see the Three-wattled Bellbird?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Three-wattled Bellbird endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Three-wattled Bellbird as Vulnerable.

What does the Three-wattled Bellbird eat?

Main food: Fruit.

What family is the Three-wattled Bellbird in?

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

At a glance

Length
25 cm
Weight
210 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Fruit
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
166 mm
Tail
113 mm
Bill
28 mm
Tarsus
29 mm

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

Range

Middle America: Honduras to Panama

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Cotingas Cotingidae
Genus
Procnias

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Three-wattled Bellbird

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