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Three-wattled bellbird

Procnias tricarunculatus (J. Verreaux & É. Verreaux, 1853)

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The three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a species in the family Cotingidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 148 g to 210 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus)
Photo: Cephas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the three-wattled bellbird

Weight
148 g – 210 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Frugivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
1src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the three-wattled bellbird live?

Not recorded

What is the three-wattled bellbird?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) is a Central American migratory bird of the cotinga family. The sexes are very dissimilar in appearance. The male has a white head and throat and the remaining plumage is chestnut brown. From the base of his beak dangle three long, slender, black wattles that he uses in display. The female has olive plumage with yellowish streaked underparts and a yellow vent area.

The three-wattled bellbird breeds in mountainous regions of Costa Rica and migrates to western Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama. The male bird has a loud, distinctive, bell-like call, and as these birds are secretive and shy, they are more often heard than seen. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed their conservation status as "vulnerable".

From the Wikipedia article “Three-wattled bellbird” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Three-wattled_bellbird&oldid=1380740248), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the three-wattled bellbird endangered?

The three-wattled bellbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.

How is the three-wattled bellbird classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyCotingidae
  6. genusProcnias
  7. SpeciesProcnias tricarunculatus (J. Verreaux & É. Verreaux, 1853)

Synonyms Casmarhynchus tricarunculatus, Procnias tricarunculata, Procnias tricarunculata, Procnias tricarunculata, Procnias tricarunculata, Procnias tricarunculata

Other names and names in other languages (37)
  • طائر الجرس ثلاثي اللخاصArabic
  • Трименгушеста котингаBulgarian
  • campaner tricarunculatCatalan
  • zvonovec trojhrotýCzech
  • Aderyn cloch tair tagellWelsh
  • Trelappet KlokkefuglDanish
  • DreilappenkotingaGerman
  • HämmerlingGerman
  • trikarunkla sonorilkotingoEsperanto
  • Pájaro CampanaSpanish
  • Campanero tricarunculadoSpanish
  • lokut-kellalindEstonian
  • ArapongaBasque
  • seppäkotingaFinnish
  • Araponga tricaronculéFrench
  • bradušasta kotingaCroatian
  • lebernyeges harangozómadárHungarian
  • Campanaro caruncolatoItalian
  • Campanaro dalle tre caruncoleItalian
  • ヒゲドリJapanese
  • ūsuotasis varpininkasLithuanian
  • DrielelklokvogelDutch
  • treflikklokkefuglNorwegian
  • dzwonnik trójsoplowyPolish
  • araponga-da-nicaráguaPortuguese
  • Araponga-do-NicaráguaPortuguese
  • araponga-tricarunculadaPortuguese
  • ave-sino-de-três-barbilhosPortuguese
  • Трёхусый звонарьRussian
  • zvonec bielohlavýSlovak
  • Zvonarka sa tri reseSerbian
  • treflikig klockfågelSwedish
  • tretömmad klockkotingaSwedish
  • Üç İbikli ÇankuşuTurkish
  • арапонга рудаUkrainian
  • 肉垂鐘雀Chinese
  • 肉垂钟伞鸟Chinese

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Relatives of the three-wattled bellbird

Other species in the same genus Procnias.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the three-wattled bellbird?

An adult three-wattled bellbird weighs 148 g – 210 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the three-wattled bellbird endangered?

The three-wattled bellbird is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the three-wattled bellbird?

The three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus) belongs to the family Cotingidae in the order Passeriformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{three_wattled_bellbird_2026,
  title = {Three-wattled bellbird (Procnias tricarunculatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/three-wattled-bellbird},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}