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Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Central America & Caribbean.
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The Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a member of the Cotingidae family found in Central America & Caribbean. Adults weigh 210 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Vulnerable.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Cotingidae Cotingas
- Genus Procnias
- Species tricarunculatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 210 g
- Diet
- Fruit-eaters
- Family
- Cotingidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Three-wattled 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 Three-wattled Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a species of bird in the Cotingidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Central America & Caribbean. Its distribution covers MA Honduras to Panama.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 210 g, with a wing length of about 16.6 cm and a tail of around 11.3 cm.
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern. Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 23,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Three-wattled Bellbird?
The Three-wattled Bellbird is a large bird that weighs around 210 g.
Where does the Three-wattled Bellbird live?
The Three-wattled Bellbird is found across Central America & Caribbean with a range covering MA Honduras to Panama, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Three-wattled Bellbird belong to?
The Three-wattled Bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) belongs to the Cotingidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Three-wattled Bellbird eat?
The Three-wattled Bellbird is a frugivore — it feeds mainly on fruit.
Does the Three-wattled Bellbird migrate?
The Three-wattled Bellbird is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Three-wattled Bellbird endangered?
It is classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and is a focus of conservation concern Vulnerable species face a high risk of extinction in the wild if pressures continue.
What sound does the Three-wattled Bellbird make?
1 real field recording of the Three-wattled Bellbird — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Three-wattled Bellbird's range?
The Three-wattled Bellbird has a mapped global range of about 23,000 km².
Conservation
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