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. Since I only got photos from directly below, I will include a Wikipedia shot of the full bird’s body.
My photos
They have an oddly disjointed range from Trinidad south to Brazil. The guide at Asa Wright’s knows where to find them so it’s an easy sighting! Very cool little birds!
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VIDEOS
Intense conversation between these guys.
It’s pretty easy to locate them by their calls, they love to make their presence known!
