Chatham Bellbird vs Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Anthornis melanocephala compared with Lophotriccus pileatus

Key Differences

• Chatham Bellbird is Extinct while Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham Bellbird	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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	Tyrannidae
Genus	Anthornis	Lophotriccus
Species	Anthornis melanocephala	Lophotriccus pileatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham Bellbird and Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Order level: Passeriformes. (Songbirds)

Conservation Status

Chatham Bellbird

EX — Extinct

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chatham Bellbird	Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant
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.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

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.

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant

Scale-crested Pygmy-Tyrant (Lophotriccus pileatus) 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