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Anthornis is a bird genus in the honeyeater family (Meliphagidae). Its members are called bellbirds. According to genetic data, it is a sister genus to Prosthemadera.

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monotypic taxon
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Meliphagidae
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Bellbird feeding on mountain beech honeydew.jpg
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Anthornis
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Anthornis
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Anthornis is a bird genus in the honeyeater family (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, Anthornis melanura Chatham Islands bellbird, Anthornis melanocephala (extinct)

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