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The New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), also known by its te reo Māori names korimako, makomako and kōmako, is a medium-sized species of honeyeater endemic to New Zealand. It has been the only living member of the genus Anthornis since the Chatham bellbird went extinct in the early 20th century.
New Zealand bellbird, Anthornis melanura; Chatham Islands bellbird, Anthornis melanocephala (extinct) [3] They are named bellbirds because their call sounds like a bell. Young male bellbirds copy the calls of neighbouring older males. Sometimes two males can sing in almost perfect unison because one has been copying the other.
The closest living relative to tūī is the New Zealand bellbird; genetic analysis indicates its ancestor diverged from a lineage that gave rise to the New Zealand and Chatham bellbirds around 5 million years ago. [20] The cladogram below shows this relationship:
The New Zealand Bellbird (Anthoris melanura) is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand.It has greenish coloration and is the only living member of the genus Anthornis.The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of bird song that was much noted by early European settlers.
Neotropical bellbird (genus Procnias), of South and Central America; Crested bellbird (Oreoica gutturalis), of Australia; New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys), colloquially known in Australia as the bellbird
The New Zealand wattlebirds (Callaeidae), which include the kōkako, tīeke or saddleback, and the huia; The wattled crane (Bugeranus carunculatus) Three neotropical bellbird species; From below or around the eyes The African wattle-eye or puffback flycatcher; The wattled jacana (Jacana jacana) The African wattled lapwing (Vanellus senegallus ...
Pennantia corymbosa, commonly known as kaikomako (from the Māori kaikōmako), is a small dioecious tree endemic to New Zealand. Small, creamy flowers are produced between November and February, followed by a shiny black fruit in autumn. They are a favourite food of the New Zealand bellbird.
This includes birds like the hihi, [32] North Island kōkako, [33] whitehead, tūī, [8] kererū, silvereye, New Zealand bellbird, [10] [20] New Zealand kākā, brown creeper, grey warbler, tomtit, blackbird, and chaffinch. [34] Its flowers also provide nectar, which honey-eating birds like the hihi, [35] tūī, and New Zealand bellbird use for ...