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title: "New Zealand Bellbird"
description: "Anthornis melanura — Uccelli. 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."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/it/animal/new-zealand-bellbird
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# New Zealand Bellbird

> Anthornis melanura — Uccelli. 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.

- Scientific name: *Anthornis melanura*
- Category: `birds` (Uccelli)
- Habitats: `forest` (Foresta)
- iNaturalist observations: 10134
- Wikidata: [Q394708](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q394708)
- iNaturalist taxon: [12612](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/12612)

## Names

- en: New Zealand Bellbird
- de: Maorihonigfresser
- es: Mielero maorí
- fr: Méliphage carillonneur
- nl: Maori-belhoningvogel
- pt: Melifago-maori
- pl: Szmaragdowiec zwyczajny

## Countries with the most observations

NZ (7558)

## Summary

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. Exceptional singing abilities were already…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_bellbird

## Photo

![New Zealand Bellbird](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/new-zealand-bellbird/medium.jpg)

Photo: mikoikoi · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/395090241

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/new-zealand-bellbird?lang=it` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).