About the White Bellbird
The white bellbird is a species of bird in the family Cotingidae, the cotingas. It is found in Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela, and as a vagrant to Trinidad.
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The white bellbird is about 27 to 29 cm (11 to 11 in) long; males weigh 210 to 222 g (7.4 to 7.8 oz). The species is dramatically sexually dimorphic though both sexes have a short bill that opens very wide. Males are unique. Females resemble female bearded bellbirds (P. averano). Adult males of the nominate subspecies have entirely white plumage. They have a single black wattle with a few white feathers that drapes from the base of the maxilla. Females do not have a wattle. Adult females have an olive-green head and upperparts. Voice: The white bellbird is believed to be the world's loudest bird, with calls of up to 125 dB(A) (at equivalent 1m distance). The record was previously held by the screaming piha, which was recorded at 116 dB. The white bellbird has two main vocalizations. One is "a loud kong-kay like two sharp blows on a cracked bell, given with the head held immobile".
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Bearded BellbirdProcnias averanoLike other cotingas, the bearded bellbird has a broad hooked-tipped bill, rounded wings, strong legs and a striking appearance.
Three-wattled BellbirdProcnias tricarunculatusOne 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.
Bare-throated BellbirdProcnias nudicollisVoice: The male has one of the loudest calls of any bird—a sharp sound like that of a hammer striking an anvil or a bell.
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