Chatham Bellbird vs Least Tern

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Sternula antillarum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Least 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	Sternula
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Least 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.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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