Bare-throated Bellbird
Procnias nudicollis
Near ThreatenedAves · Passeriformes · Cotingidae
About
The bare-throated bellbird is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae. It is found in moist subtropical and tropical forests in Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay. The male has white plumage and bristly bluish-black bare skin around its eye, beak and throat. The female is more drab, being olive-brown above with streaked yellow underparts. The male has one of the loudest known bird calls, producing a metallic sound similar to a hammer striking an anvil. This bird feeds strictly on fruit and plays a part in dispersing the seeds of forest trees. It is considered Near Threatened because of loss of its forest habitat and collection for the pet bird trade.
Fun Fact
Despite its vulnerable status, a juvenile male has been photographed in 2007 foraging in one of the campuses of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, an unusual urban setting located on an artificial island in the vicinity of the heavily polluted Guanabara Bay.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Native to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
Diet
Consumes in the Atlantic rainforest ecosystem, such as the Euterpe edulis.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Hunting and Collection
- Climate Change