Chatham Bellbird vs Plain-crowned Spinetail

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Synallaxis gujanensis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Plain-crowned Spinetail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Plain-crowned Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order same	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Meliphagidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Anthornis	Synallaxis
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Synallaxis gujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Plain-crowned Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Plain-crowned Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Plain-crowned Spinetail
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.

Plain-crowned Spinetail

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