Chatham bellbird
Extinct species of bird / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Chatham bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) or kōmako is an extinct species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was endemic to the Chatham Islands.
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Chatham bellbird | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Passeriformes |
Family: | Meliphagidae |
Genus: | Anthornis |
Species: | †A. melanocephala |
Binomial name | |
†Anthornis melanocephala G.R. Gray, 1843 | |
Chatham Islands (top right) in relation to other New Zealand Outlying Islands |
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