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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.
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:
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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.
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
(ex) Extirpated – a species no longer found in New Zealand or a portion thereof but existing elsewhere (P) Regularly occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof. The species occurs on an annual or mostly annual basis but does not nest in New Zealand. (V) Vagrant – a species rarely occurring in New Zealand or a portion thereof.
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.
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