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Bearded Bellbird
Steve G

Bearded Bellbird (Procnias averano)

A bizarre bird both in appearance & in call. I still have tinnitus as a legacy of taking this image!
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Habitat
Rain forest
Location
Asa Wright Centre trails, Trinidad
Date taken
19/05/06
Scientific name
Procnias averano
Equipment used
Canon 1D mkII + 500mm IS lens + 1.4x convertor on tripod at high ISO setting
cuckooroller
Steve,
There are certainly stranger looking birds, but this bird is pretty peculiar. I've not seen one with such a beard as this one. Nice shot!
 
bineshii
Great shot! I saw the Three-wattled Bellbird this week while I was in Costa Rica, but none of my photos even came close to being this good. what is interesting is the colors are reversed in the Three-wattled, chesnut body and white head. the call is memorable - a loud BONK!
 
Dr Manjeet Singh
Steve G-when ever i get tired of complains and seing patients i go to the birdforum and your pictures are one off the mood elevaters for me_thanks for sharing:up: (p.s.-are your sure the bird is not related to me because the bird has a beard which is almost similar to mine:)wink:)
 

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