Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis), Cotingidae

Bare-throated Bellbird (Procnias nudicollis), Cotingidae, drawing. Native of Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Subtropical, moist lowland forests. 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, emitted by the male while it perches on a high branch in order to attract a mate. The sound is so loud, that it can be heard up to a mile away and can apparently cause damage to human hearing if heard from close range. Neotropical bellbird is the common name given to passerine birds of the genus Procnias, found in the Neotropics. They are members of the cotinga family. In some parts of their range, they are sometimes referred to as "araponga".