Chatham Bellbird vs Royal Tern

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Thalasseus maximus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Royal 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 maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Royal Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Royal 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.

Royal Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Royal Tern

Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus) 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