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Anthornis (New Zealand bellbirds)

Order: Passeriformes
Family: Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Genus: Anthornis (New Zealand bellbirds)
Species: Anthornis melanura - only 1 extant species

There are at least 3 distinct groups of birds known as bellbirds - based on the sounds they make.
New Zealand bellbirds - family Meliphagidae, genus Anthornis - 1 extant species
Neotropical bellbirds - family Cotingidae, genus Procnias - 1 genus, 4 species
Australo-Papuan bellbirds - family Oreoicidae - 3 genera, 3 species

Species on page

+ New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura) aka korimako, makomako, and komako - Māori language names

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Bellbird

new zealand

New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura)
Family: Meliphagidae (honeyeaters)
Otorohanga, New Zealand 2022
December 13, 2022
Canon R5
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Other Meliphagidae (honeyeaters) - 10 species in 10 genera depicted out of 186 species in 55 genera

+ Meliphaga (Meliphaga honeyeaters)
+ Manorina - Miners
+ Anthochaera - Wattlebirds
+ Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae - tūī
+ Myzomela - Myzomelas
+ Anthornis - New Zealand bellbirds - (Anthornis melanura) aka korimako, makomako, and komako - Māori language names
+ Philemon - Typical friarbirds
+ Entomyzon - Blue-faced honeyeaters
+ Phylidonyris - Yellow-winged honeyeaters
+ Lichmera - Lichmera honeyeaters

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