New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura(Sparrman, A, 1786)
English (US) New Zealand Bellbird
The New Zealand Bellbird (Anthornis melanura) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters) in the order Passeriformes.
- Scientific name
- Anthornis melanura
- Order
- Passeriformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- New Zealand Bellbird
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1786)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Anthornis melanura melanura
- Anthornis melanura obscura
- Anthornis melanura oneho
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Certhia melanura
- Described by
- (Sparrman, A, 1786)
- Type locality
- Promontorium Bonae Spei [error = Queen Chai'lotte Sound, South Island, New Zealand] .
- Original description
- Museum Carlsonianum, in quo novas et selectas aves, coloribus ad vivum brevique descriptione illustratas (etc.) fasc.1 no.v
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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