Buff-tailed Coronet vs Chatham Bellbird

Boissonneaua flavescens compared with Anthornis melanocephala

Key Differences

• Buff-tailed Coronet is Least Concern while Chatham Bellbird is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buff-tailed Coronet	Chatham Bellbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Trochilidae	Meliphagidae
Genus	Boissonneaua	Anthornis
Species	Boissonneaua flavescens	Anthornis melanocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Buff-tailed Coronet and Chatham Bellbird share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Buff-tailed Coronet

LC — Least Concern

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buff-tailed Coronet	Chatham Bellbird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buff-tailed Coronet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Buff-tailed Coronet

A large, robust hummingbird named for its warm buff-yellow tail base and coronet-like iridescent head, buff-tailed coronets inhabit humid cloud forest and forest edges in the northern Andes of Colombia and Ecuador at elevations from 1,200–2,800 meters. They are relatively aggressive, defending nectar-rich territories and feeding at large flowering trees. Their large body size for a hummingbird reflects adaptation to cold-tolerant foraging at higher altitudes compared to lowland species. Listed as Least Concern.

Chatham Bellbird

The Chatham Bellbird (Anthornis melanocephala) is a species in the genus Anthornis. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway