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Three-wattled Bellbird
Procnias tricarunculatus
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyCotingidae (Cotingas)
- GenusProcnias (Neotropical Bellbirds)
- SpeciesProcnias tricarunculatus (Three-wattled Bellbird)
In 3 days ~10%
19 Verified sightings at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve From 2019 to 2026
5,616 In all 13 parks
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Three-wattled Bellbird
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".
One of four species of bellbird that live in Central and South America, the three-wattled bellbird is between 25 cm (9.8 in) and 30 cm (12 in) long. The body, tail, and wings of the male are uniformly chestnut-brown; its head, neck, and upper breast are white; and it has a black eye-ring, eye-stripe, and bill. Its name comes from the three worm-like wattles of skin that hang from the base... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Three-wattled Bellbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Volcán Barú National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 3 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Bastimentos Island National Marine Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Rincón de la Vieja National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Arenal Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Piedras Blancas National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Braulio Carrillo National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 10 | Tenorio Volcano National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 11 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 12 | Los Quetzales National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 13 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica |
Closest Relatives at Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Three-wattled Bellbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Three-wattled Bellbird sighting in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 241 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Three-wattled Bellbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
March
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Three-wattled Bellbird in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve's driest months, with about 30 mm of rain against 560 mm in October.
What time of day is best to see a Three-wattled Bellbird?
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Three-wattled Bellbird sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve the best place to see a Three-wattled Bellbird?
6th of 13
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Three-wattled Bellbird sightings, Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (Costa Rica, about 20%), Volcán Barú National Park (Panama, about 10%) and La Amistad International Park (Panama) (Panama, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Three-wattled Bellbird live in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve?
Same family: Cotingidae
The closest relatives of the Three-wattled Bellbird that you can see in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (family Cotingidae, Cotingas) are Rose-throated Becard (about 20%) and Masked Tityra (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Three-wattled Bellbird sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Three-wattled Bellbird is recorded against all the birds logged in Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve (19 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
