Chatham Bellbird vs Lesser Crested Tern

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Lesser 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 bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Lesser 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.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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