''Anthornis'' is a

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in the honeyeater

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( Meliphagidae). Its members are called bellbirds. According to genetic data, it is a sister genus to '' Prosthemadera.'' It contains the following species: *

New Zealand bellbird The New Zealand bellbird (''Anthornis melanura''), also known by its Māori names korimako, makomako, and kōmako, is a passerine bird endemic to New Zealand. It has greenish colouration and is the only living member of the genus ''Anthornis''. T ...

, ''Anthornis melanura'' *

Chatham bellbird The Chatham bellbird (''Anthornis melanocephala'') is an extinct species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. It was endemic to the Chatham Islands. In appearance it was very similar to the New Zealand bellbird (''Anthornis melanura'') but was c ...

, ''Anthornis melanocephala'' (extinct) They are named bellbirds because their call sounds like a bell. Young male bellbirds copy the calls of neighbouring older males. Sometimes two males can sing in almost perfect unison because one has been copying the other.

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Bird genera Taxa named by George Robert Gray Bird genera with one living species {{Meliphagidae-stub