White Bellbird
Procnias albus (Hermann, 1783)
27–29 cmLength210 gWeight
The white bellbird (Procnias albus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas.
Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname
White Bellbird has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Sierra de Lema, La EscaleraVenezuela133 records
- Atta Lodge / Iwokrama Canopy WalkwayGuyana29 records
- Moca-moca VillageGuyana13 records
More places
- Brownsberg Nature ParkSuriname10 records
- Iwokrama ForestGuyana7 records
- Surama EcoLodgeGuyana7 records
- RF de Imataca – Campamento Río GrandeVenezuela7 records
- Circuit Roche BateauFrench Guiana6 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Harpy Eagle TrailGuyana5 records
- Surama EcoLodge – Borro Borro TrailGuyana5 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 white bellbird (Procnias albus) is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and as a vagrant to Trinidad.
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Questions
How big is the White Bellbird?
The White Bellbird is about 27–29 cm long and weighs around 210 g.
Where does the White Bellbird live?
Its breeding range: South America: northeastern Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname.
When is the best time to see the White Bellbird?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White Bellbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White Bellbird as Least Concern.
What does the White Bellbird eat?
Main food: Fruit.
What family is the White Bellbird in?
It belongs to the family Cotingas (Cotingidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 27–29 cm
- Weight
- 210 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Fruit
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 150 mm
- Tail
- 83 mm
- Bill
- 27 mm
- Tarsus
- 27 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: northeastern Amazonia
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Cotingas Cotingidae
- Genus
- Procnias
Other birds in the genus Procnias
Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatus
Bare-throated BellbirdProcnias nudicollis
Bearded BellbirdProcnias averano
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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