Neotropical bellbird
| Neotropical bellbird | |
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| Bearded bellbird (Procnias averano) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Cotingidae |
| Genus: | Procnias Illiger, 1811 |
| Species | |
Neotropical bellbird (or simply bellbird) is the common name given to passerine birds of the genus Procnias, found in the Neotropics. They are members of the cotinga family. In some parts of their range, they are sometimes referred to as "araponga". They are all restricted to tropical or subtropical humid forested regions, often in low mountains or foothills. As indicated by their common name, they all have very loud voices.
Three of the four species are restricted to South America, while the last, the three-wattled bellbird, is restricted to southern Central America.
They are strongly sexually dimorphic. Males have an at least partially white plumage, and facial wattles or bare facial skin. Females lack the wattles/bare facial skin, and are overall olive with yellowish streaks below.
Species list
Genus Procnias
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Procnias tricarunculatus | Three-wattled bellbird | Costa Rica, to western Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama |
 | Procnias albus | White bellbird | Guianas, Venezuela and Pará |
 | Procnias averano | Bearded bellbird | Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Guyana, Venezuela, Bolivia and northern Brazil |
 | Procnias nudicollis | Bare-throated bellbird | Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina |
Further reading
- Snow, D.W. (1982). The Cotingas: Bellbirds, Umbrella birds and their allies. British Museum Press. ISBN 0-19-858511-X
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