A medium-sized bird with a beautiful song. The male and female differ in colour. The male bird has a purplish head, greenish back and breast and yellowish underparts. The female is brownish. Anthornis melanura.
Korimako
Daff, Lily Attey, 1885-1945 :The bellbird on branch of flowering kowhai (Sophora tetrap...
Date: 1940
From: Daff, Lily Attey, 1885-1945 :[New Zealand birds]. N.Z. Centennial 1840-1940. [Postcards]. Printed with permission of The Forest and Bird Protection Society for `Para' Needlework Co., Wellington, N.Z. [ca 1940]
Reference: E-278-q-025
Description: Postcard with reproduction of a watercolour painting by Lily Daff depicting bellbird on a branch of kowhai Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photo-lithograph, 140 x 90 mm
[Moore, John Lysaght], 1897-1965 :[Bellbird feeding young on a nest, probably Little Ba...
Date: 1948 - 1952
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-380-018
Description: Shows a bellbird with purple head, feeding the open mouths of three chicks on a nest in palm tree leaves. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 173 x 256 mm.
Birds on Kapiti Island, and on Chatham Islands
Date: 1983-1984
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: PA12-6504
Description: Bellbird and nest of chicks, Kapiti island, November 1984. Birds on the Chatham Islands, photographed in October 1983. These include: Weka. Chatham Island Robin (Black Robin). Little Blue Penguin (Korara). White-fronted Tern (Tara). Chatham Island Tomtit. Shore Plover (Tuturuata). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.
[Moore, John Lysaght], 1897-1965 :[Bellbird on a nest, probably Little Barrier Island 1...
Date: 1948 - 1952
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-380-019
Description: Preliminary watercolour sketch shows a bellbird with purple head, standing on a nest in palm tree leaves. This may be a preliminary study for A-380-018. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 358 mm.
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Bellbirds, Little Barrier I[sland] Sept 1948.
Date: 1948
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-380-017
Description: Shows a study of four bellbirds perched on the branches of a shrub. A note on the back indicates that the female is on the lower branch, and the other three birds are male. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 154 x 204 mm.
New Zealand Shipping Company :[Menus collected during a voyage of the R.M.S. "Rangitoto...
Date: 1959
From: [Ephemera concerning shipping, ships, voyages to or from New Zealand, including tickets, menus, luggage stickers. 1957-1959]
By: New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.; Qantas Airways Ltd; Wagstaff, H, active 1950s?; Stewart, Kay, active 1950s?; Pike, Joseph, active 1930s; Ellen, Vera, 1926-
Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1959-01
Description: Includes menus issued during a voyage on the New Zealand Shipping Company vessel, R.M.S. "Rangitoto", to England, 31 July to 29 August 1959, Captain L W Fulcher. The menus have covers featuring different British scenes and buildings, and a series of birds illustrated by H Wagstaff (woodpecker, bellbird, huia, tui, kea, mallard, jay, British robin). The historic buildings featured on the menu covers include a series by Kay Stewart: Lichfield Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Wells Cathedral, Salisbury Cathedral, St Paul's Cathedral, Peterborough Cathedral, St Albans Cathedral, Norwich Cathedral. Another series of London buildings is by Joseph Pike, and features: Big Ben, St Bartholomew's Gateway Smithfield, Staple Inn Holborn, The Clock Tower Hampton Court Palace, Church Street Windsor, St James Palace, St Bride's from Bride Lane, Middle Temple Lane. Quantity: 21 menus. Physical Description: Photolithographs on folded cards, 216 x 140 mm. Provenance: Donated by Ms Vera Ellen in 2003. Transfers: A Qantas menu which arived in the same donation, is housed at Eph-A-AVIATION-Qantas..
Sound recordings of bellbirds, Anthornis melanura melanura
Date: 10 Oct 1985
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: OHInt-0834-010
Description: Adults; morning chorus, some good flight noise; locality Waikakaho village site, Marlborough; level site above Waikakaho stream, beech forest with some podocarps and undergrowth; sitting on song perches and moving about; distance various; some song thrush and silvereyes; weather cool, calm, fine; time 0530 hrs. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-1574 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other see catalogue cards 359. Search dates: 1985
Sound recordings of bellbirds, Anthornis melanura melanura
Date: 1 Feb 1983 - 6 Aug 1983 - 14 Nov 1984 - 4 May 1985 - 7 Mar 1986 - 01 Feb 1983 - 07 Mar 1986
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: OHInt-0834-009
Description: Track 1: Adult; alarm calls; locality Kapiti Island, on summit track close to Red Whare, in mixed broadleaf forest; making short flights from perch to perch, slight handling, sea and black backed gulls noise; distance 6-8m; weather fine mild calm; recorded 1 Feb 1983, 1600 hrs. Track 2: Adult; territory calls; locality York Bay, top of Latham Road; suburban settlement with introduced and native vegetation; bird sitting in young Pinus radiata, flew between song perches when its song was played back; some background from sea; distance 5m; weather fine cool calm; recorded 6 Aug 1983, 0700 hrs. Track 3: Morning chorus of adults; locality Kapiti Island behind Red Whare, native forest; giving song from surrounding forest; slight sea noise, kaka, tui, bantams; distance to 40m; weather fine mild, light NW wind; recorded 14 Nov 1984, 0445 hrs. Track 4: Male adult; locality Kapiti Island, track at base of hill, Rangitira Flat near picnic area; mixed regenerating forest; giving calls from perch; distance 4m; weather fine cool, light SW wind; recorded 4 May 1985, 1100 hrs. Track 5: Male adults; locality Codfish Island, near East Hutt, low scrub on edge of podocarp forest; moving around area; distance 6m; weather fine calm mild; recorded 7 Mar 1986, 0920 hrs. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-1594 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 5 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other see catalogue cards 359. Search dates: 1983 - 1986
Sound recordings of bellbirds, Anthornis melanura melanura
Date: 7 Apr 1993 - 07 Apr 1993
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: OHInt-0834-011
Description: Adults; morning chorus; locality Tiritiri Matangi Island, Wattle Valley track; wattle trees and regenerating native forest; moving between song perches; distance various; occasional spotted crake, NI saddleback, tui calls; weather fine mild calm; time 0615 hrs. Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-1595 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). 1 event(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other see catalogue cards 359. Search dates: 1993
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Bell birds, Little B[arrier] I[sland]July 1950.
Date: 1950
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-380-011
Description: Shows eight studies of a bellbird perched on a branch. Other Titles - Bellbirds Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 222 x 332 mm.
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :[Bellbirds feeding chicks. December 1956]
Date: 1956
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: E-716-019/023
Description: A close view of a bellbird feeding hungry babies, along with more distant views of bellbirds at their nests Quantity: 5 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on five sketchbook pages, 105 x 155 mm.
[Moore, John Lysaght], 1897-1965 :[Bellbirds, probably on Little Barrier Island. 1950-1...
Date: 1950 - 1952
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-380-016
Description: Shows six studies of a bellbird. Title taken from similar work at A-380-011. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 191 x 277 mm.
Acres, Avis, 1910-1994 :Kapiti sketches, November 1956.
Date: 1956
By: Acres, Avis, 1910-1994
Reference: E-502
Description: Contains watercolour and pencil sketches of wood pigeons, North Island robin, Charlie kaka, Willie weka, green parakeets, tui, pukeko, black-backed gulls and their eggs, kaka beak (plant), frog, penguin, bush scenes, bush orchid, Kermadec Island pohutukawa, possum, oyster catchers, Florida Rd bush (including fungi), Morepork (Kaka Rd bush), ruru, and shags. Photocopy of letter from Avis Acres to Mr G F Fox, is housed with this (Acc. DP-97-010). Inscriptions: Album page - (Front cover) : [Title] Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Spiral-bound sketchbook of 24 leaves, 188 x 275 mm.
Birds on Kapiti Island
Date: November 1984
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: PA12-6503
Description: Photographs of birds on Kapiti Island. Silvereye (Tauhou) and nest of chicks. Fantail (Piwakawaka) and nest of chicks. Bellbird (Korimako) and nest of chicks. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Bellbird. [1930-1959?]
Date: 1930 - 1959
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965
Reference: A-383-007
Description: Shows a bellbird taking nectar from a red puriri flower. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Digital inkjet print, A4 size
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :[Bellbird, ca 1940s?]
Date: 1940 - 1949
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: E-703-013
Description: Three studies of a bellbird Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on card glued inside back cover of sketchbook, card size 134 x 184
Marshall, Janet, 1947- :[Greeting card]. Bellbird. Anthornis m.melanura. Ornithological...
Date: 1978
From: Marshall, Janet, 1947- :[Greeting cards. New Zealand birds]. Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc. Auckland. 1978
Reference: E-279-q-105
Description: Reproduction of a painting by Mrs Janet Marshall of a belbird feeding on a pohutukawa flower. Description of the bird inside the card. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 128 x 103 mm on folded card
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Young bell bird. Face better next page. Robin's nest ch...
Date: 1956
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: E-716-031/032
Description: Four drawings of a baby bellbird. A drawing of a robin's nest Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sketchbook pages, 105 x 155 mm.
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Bell birds on pohutu[kawa]. Tui singing in pohutu. [Nov...
Date: 1956
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: E-716-034/037
Description: Studies of moving tui and bellbirds Quantity: 4 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on four sketchbook pages, 105 x 155 mm.
Adams, Nancy Mary, 1926-2007 :Bell bird [1965-1966].
From: Various artists :[Original illustrations for the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A H McLintock, 1966].
Reference: A-332-121
Description: A side view of a perching bellbird Reproduced in Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, Vol 1, p. 193 Other Titles - Bellbird Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, 219 x 227 mm