Habitat: This rare bird species will prefer humid forest and foothills habitats in the highlands during breeding season and in the lowlands during nonbreeding season. Distribution: This rare species has been reported from Costa Rica and western Panama. Natural History Notes: The Bare-necked umbrellabird is not very well known in Panama. Its population is fairly small and has been decreasing over the years due to its small range and also mainly due to heavy deforestation. If you have the chance to see it, you will find it perched on a high branch and usually quiet, especially during the nonbreeding season. The males will be more noisy during the breeding season and their call may look sound like "oooah" coming from the throat. Conservation status according to IUCN 2008 Red list: Vulnerable (VU). Characteristics: The size of this species varies between sexes. The male has a total length of 18 inches, whereas the female has a total length of 15 inches (measured from tip of bill to end of tail). The male has a very particular appearance with a unique an umbrella-shaped crest present over the head and the bill. The throat and the featherless neck have a bright red coloration. The plumage of the male is mostly black. The female looks like the male but has a much smaller crest and has a black plumage on the above and a feathered neck. Also, the part below is brown-black.