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Bearded Bellbird
Procnias averano
Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 146 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Procnias
- Species averano
Quick facts
- Weight
- 146 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bearded Bellbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bearded Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano) is a member of the Cotingidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA n, e.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 146 g, with a wing length of about 15.3 cm and a tail of around 8.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bearded Bellbird?
The Bearded Bellbird is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 146 g.
Where does the Bearded Bellbird live?
The Bearded Bellbird is found across South America with a range covering SA n, e, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Bearded Bellbird belong to?
The Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bearded Bellbird eat?
The Bearded Bellbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Bearded Bellbird migrate?
The Bearded Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bearded Bellbird endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Bearded Bellbird make?
1 real field recording of the Bearded Bellbird — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bearded Bellbird's range?
The Bearded Bellbird has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
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