Black-eared Miner

Manorina melanotis (Wilson, FE, 1911)

54 gWeight

The black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis) is an endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia.

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Endangered

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: October · Most records: Australia

Black-eared Miner has been recorded at 2 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Gluepot ReserveAustralia318 records
Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The black-eared miner (Manorina melanotis) is an endangered honeyeater endemic to mallee woodland in south-eastern Australia.

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Questions

How big is the Black-eared Miner?

The Black-eared Miner weighs around 54 g.

Where does the Black-eared Miner live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: southeastern South Australia and northwestern Victoria (south-central Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Black-eared Miner?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Black-eared Miner endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Black-eared Miner as Endangered.

What does the Black-eared Miner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Black-eared Miner in?

It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 54 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Endangered

More measurements

Wing: 122 mm
Tail: 108 mm
Bill: 26 mm
Tarsus: 27 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: southeastern South Australia and northwestern Victoria (south-central Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order: Passerines Passeriformes
Family: Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus: Manorina

Other birds in the genus Manorina

Bell MinerManorina melanophrys

Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala

Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigula

Dark-eared MyzaMyza celebensis

White-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorum

Eastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostris

Western SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosus

Green-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallax

Sooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscus

Long-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps

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