Korimako — New Zealand Bellbird

Anthornis melanura

The New Zealand bellbird, 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. 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 observed by Captain James Cook, who described its song as "like small bells most exquisitely tuned".

Ko te Korimako he manu ngahere nō Aotearoa. He manu reo reka. Ko ngā waireka o ngā pua te kai. Ko te tame he porouri te māhunga, he kāriki te tuara, me te uma, he kārikikaho te puku. He hāuratea te uha. Ko te ingoa pūtaiao ko Anthornis melanura. Ko te ingoa reo Pākehā ko te Bellbird.

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