Three-wattled Bellbird
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Three-wattled Bellbird

Procnias tricarunculatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
1,740 Verified records at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
June Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Three-wattled Bellbird sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 1,740 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve

Masked Tityra
LC

Masked Tityra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tityra semifasciata

30–40% · Possible
Rose-throated Becard
LC

Rose-throated Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus aglaiae

<5% · Rare
Bare-necked Umbrellabird
EN

Bare-necked Umbrellabird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cephalopterus glabricollis

<5% · Rare
Barred Becard
LC

Barred Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus versicolor

<5% · Rare
Cinnamon Becard
LC

Cinnamon Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus cinnamomeus

<5% · Rare
Brown-winged Schiffornis
LC

Brown-winged Schiffornis

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Schiffornis turdina

<5% · Rare
White-winged Becard
LC

White-winged Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus polychopterus

<5% · Rare
Sharpbill
LC

Sharpbill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Oxyruncus cristatus

Insufficient data
Black-and-white Becard
LC

Black-and-white Becard

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pachyramphus albogriseus

Insufficient data
Brown Jay

Brown Jay

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Psilorhinus morio

60–70% · Likely
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

50–60% · Likely
Slate-throated Redstart
LC

Slate-throated Redstart

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myioborus miniatus

50–60% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
30–40
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
40–50
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
2 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
3 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
10–20%
4 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
5–10%
5 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
7 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
8 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
9 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
10 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
11 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
13 Los Quetzales National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
14 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
15 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
16 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
17 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
18 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Three-wattled Bellbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Three-wattled Bellbird sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, based on 1,740 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Three-wattled Bellbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?

June has the highest sighting rate for Three-wattled Bellbird in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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