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Chatham Island Bellbird

Anthornis melanocephala Gray, GR 1843

The Chatham bellbird is an extinct species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was endemic to the Chatham Islands. Source: Wikipedia

Classification
Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Meliphagidae
Genus:
   Anthornis
Scientific:
  Anthornis melanocephala


Original description

Citation:
  Gray, GR 1843

Reference:
   Travels New Zeal. [Dieffenbach] 2 p.188

Protonym:
  Anthornis melanocephala

Type locality:
  Chatham Islands.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/67828#page/202/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9AA8B6922496AAAE

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9AA8B692

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9AA8B692


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 713800


EXTINCT

Geographic range:

  • Anthornis melanocephala: formerly Chatham Islands; extinct ca. 1906
English:
Chatham Island Bellbird
Czech:
medosavka chathamská
Danish:
Chatham Bjældefugl
German:
Chathamhonigfresser
Spanish:
Mielero de las Islas Chatham
Spanish (Spain):
Mielero de las Islas Chatham
Finnish:
komako
French:
Méliphage des Chatham
Croatian:
čatamski medojed
Hungarian:
chatham-szigeteki mézevő
Japanese (romaji):
chatamumitsusui
Japanese:
チャタムミツスイ
Lithuanian:
Čataminis varpininkas
Dutch:
Chathambelhoningvogel
Norwegian:
chathamhonningeter
Polish:
szmaragdowiec żółtooki
Portuguese:
sininho-das-chatham
Portuguese (Portugal):
papa-mel-das-chatham
Russian:
Чатемский медосос-колокольчик
Slovak:
medárik chathamský
Serbian:
Medojed zvonar sa ostrva Čatam
Swedish:
komako
Ukrainian:
макомако чатамський
Chinese:
查塔姆吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional):
查坦島吸蜜鳥


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Chatham Island Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Chatham Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Chatham Islands Bellbird ( Anthornis melanocephala) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Anthornis melanura melanocephala [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Anthornis [melanura or melanocephala] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Other synonyms

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Czech: medosavka chathamská
Danish: Chatham Bjældefugl
German: Chatham-Glockenhonigfresser, Chathamhonigfresser
English: Chatham Bellbird, Chatham Island Bellbird, Chatham Islands Bellbird
English, HBW: Chatham Bellbird
English (IOC): Chatham Bellbird
English (United States): Chatham Island Bellbird
Spanish: Mielero de las Chatham, Mielero de las Islas Chatham
Spanish (Spain): Mielero de las Islas Chatham
Spanish (HBW): Chatham Island Bellbird
Finnish: komako
French: Méliphage carillonneur (des Chatham), Méliphage de Chatham, Méliphage des Chatham
Croatian: čatamski medojed
Hungarian: chatham-szigeteki mézevő
Japanese (romaji): chatamumitsusui
Japanese: チャタムミツスイ
Scientific: Anthornis melanocephala, Anthornis melanura melanocephala
Lithuanian: Čataminis varpininkas
Dutch: Chathambelhoningvogel
Norwegian: chathamhonningeter
Polish: szmaragdowiec żółtooki
Portuguese: sininho-das-chatham
Portuguese (Portugal): papa-mel-das-chatham
Russian: Чатемский медосос-колокольчик
Slovak: medárik chathamský
Serbian: Medojed zvonar sa ostrva Čatam
Swedish: Chathamklockfågel, komako
Turkish: Chatham Adası balkuşu
Ukrainian: макомако чатамський
Chinese: 查塔姆吸蜜鸟
Chinese (Traditional): 查坦島吸蜜鳥

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