Three-wattled Bellbird

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

Three-wattled Bellbird, Procnias tricarunculatus, breeds in Middle America from Honduras to Panama and belongs to the cotinga family. It is a passerine first described by Verreaux, J and Verreaux, É in 1853. The male is marked by three long black wattles hanging from the base of the bill, which he uses in display. The sexes differ strongly in appearance. The female has olive plumage, yellowish streaking below and a yellow vent area. The species is migratory.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Cotingidae — Cotingas

Breeding range

Middle America: Honduras to Panama