Chatham Bellbird vs Common Swift

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Apus apus

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Common Swift is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Common Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Meliphagidae	Apodidae
Genus	Anthornis	Apus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Apus apus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Common Swift share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Common Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Common Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham Bellbird

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Common Swift

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

Common Swift

Common Swift (Apus apus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway