Chatham Bellbird vs Ring-billed Gull

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Larus delawarensis

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Ring-billed Gull is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Ring-billed Gull
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	Larus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Larus delawarensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Ring-billed Gull share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Ring-billed Gull

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Ring-billed Gull
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.

Ring-billed Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, 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.

Ring-billed Gull

Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 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