Bearded Bellbird
Procnias averano
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusProcnias (Neotropical Bellbirds)
- SpeciesProcnias averano (Bearded Bellbird)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Henri Pittier National Park
Handsome Fruiteater
Pipreola formosa
Chestnut-crowned Becard
Pachyramphus castaneus
Golden-breasted Fruiteater
Pipreola aureopectus
Wing-barred Piprites
Piprites chloris
Black-tailed Tityra
Tityra cayana
Masked Tityra
Tityra semifasciata
Brown-winged Schiffornis
Schiffornis turdina
Black-crowned Tityra
Tityra inquisitor
Black-and-white Becard
Pachyramphus albogriseus
Cinereous Becard
Pachyramphus rufus
White-winged Becard
Pachyramphus polychopterus
Blue-gray Tanager
Thraupis episcopus
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Bearded Bellbird at Henri Pittier National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Henri Pittier National Park | 🇻🇪 Venezuela |