Bearded Bellbird
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Bearded Bellbird

Procnias averano

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Canaima National Park
85 Verified records at Canaima National Park
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The bearded bellbird (Procnias averano), also known as the campanero or anvil-bird, is a passerine bird which occurs in northern South America. The male is about 28 cm (11 in) long with white plumage apart from a brown head and black wings. At his throat hang several black, unfeathered wattles. The female is a little smaller with olive-green head and upper parts, yellow underparts streaked with green and a yellow vent area. The male has a loud, repeated metallic hammering call, as well as various other vocalisations. There are two subspecies, the nominate subspecies is only found in northeastern Brazil, while the other subspecies occurs in Trinidad, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, eastern Bolivia and northern Brazil. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Bellbird sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Canaima National Park

White Bellbird
LC

White Bellbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Procnias albus

20–30% · Possible
Red-banded Fruiteater
LC

Red-banded Fruiteater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pipreola whitelyi

20–30% · Possible
Rose-collared Piha
LC

Rose-collared Piha

Bird

Lipaugus streptophorus

20–30% · Possible
Guianan Cock-of-the-rock
LC

Guianan Cock-of-the-rock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Rupicola rupicola

20–30% · Possible
Screaming Piha
LC

Screaming Piha

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lipaugus vociferans

5–10% · With luck
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

5–10% · With luck
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

5–10% · With luck
Wing-barred Piprites
LC

Wing-barred Piprites

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Piprites chloris

5–10% · With luck
Pompadour Cotinga
LC

Pompadour Cotinga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xipholena punicea

<5% · Rare
Capuchinbird
LC

Capuchinbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Perissocephalus tricolor

<5% · Rare
Purple-throated Fruitcrow
LC

Purple-throated Fruitcrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Querula purpurata

<5% · Rare
Cinereous Mourner
LC

Cinereous Mourner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Laniocera hypopyrra

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
40–50
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
20–30%
2 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bearded Bellbird in Canaima National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Bearded Bellbird sighting in Canaima National Park, based on 85 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bearded Bellbird in Canaima National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Bearded Bellbird in Canaima National Park in our monthly data.

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