Photo: Antonio Amaral
Endemic species of Brazil, the Bearded Bellbird, or Corocochó, is a passerine bird of the Cotingidae family. Its popular name is onomatopoeic, resulting from the song emitted at long intervals, which is one of the most characteristic in the forests where it lives. There are disagreements about the indigenous origin of the name, hence it is sometimes spelled with “x” and other times with “ch.” In addition to Corocochó, this species can also be called Coricotéu, Corocotéu (PR), Crocoió (coastal SP), Rorocoré (Serra dos Órgãos: Goeldi), and Porocoché (interior SP: Natterer). According to Descourtilz, it is also known as Cavalo-Afrouxou, a name given when old muleteers stopped the horses to rest and heard them emit the onomatopoeia. It measures about 23.5 cm in length. The male has black head, neck, and chest, which are dark green in the female.