Chatham Bellbird vs Greater Crested Tern

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Thalasseus bergii

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Greater Crested Tern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Meliphagidae	Laridae
Genus	Anthornis	Thalasseus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Greater Crested Tern
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.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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