New Zealand Bellbird
Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Honeyeaters

New Zealand Bellbird

Anthornis melanura

LCLeast Concern Endemic to New Zealand
Family
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The New Zealand bellbird (Anthornis melanura), also known by its Māori language names korimako, makomako and kōmako, is a medium-sized species of honeyeater endemic to New Zealand. It has been the only living member of the genus Anthornis since the Chatham Islands bellbird went extinct in the early 20th century. The bellbird's closest living relative is the only other New Zealand honeyeater, the tūī (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae). The bellbird forms a significant component of the famed New Zealand dawn chorus of birdsong, which was much noted by early European settlers.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.