Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala)
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Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala (Latham, 1801)

60 gWeight

The noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia.

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia

Noisy Miner has been recorded at 182 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Oxley Creek CommonAustralia6,287 records
  2. Royal ParkAustralia5,039 records
  3. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia4,539 records
More places
  1. Centennial ParkAustralia4,528 records
  2. Toohey MountainAustralia3,882 records
  3. Banyule Flats ReserveAustralia3,567 records
  4. Royal Botanic Gardens MelbourneAustralia3,469 records
  5. Dowse LagoonAustralia3,072 records
  6. SpringwoodAustralia2,993 records
  7. Royal Botanic GardensAustralia2,764 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 noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. This miner is a grey bird, with a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye, and white tips on the tail feathers. The Tasmanian subspecies has a more intense yellow panel in the wing, and a broader white tip to the tail.

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Questions

How big is the Noisy Miner?

The Noisy Miner weighs around 60 g.

Where does the Noisy Miner live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania. It is most often recorded in Australia.

When is the best time to see the Noisy Miner?

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

Is the Noisy Miner endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Noisy Miner as Least Concern.

What does the Noisy Miner eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Noisy Miner in?

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

At a glance

Weight
60 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
136 mm
Tail
121 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
31 mm

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

Range

Australasia: eastern, southeastern Australia and Tasmania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Honeyeaters Meliphagidae
Genus
Manorina

Other birds in the genus Manorina

Bell MinerBell MinerManorina melanophrysYellow-throated MinerYellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaBlack-eared MinerBlack-eared MinerManorina melanotisDark-eared MyzaDark-eared MyzaMyza celebensisWhite-eared MyzaWhite-eared MyzaMyza sarasinorumEastern SpinebillEastern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus tenuirostrisWestern SpinebillWestern SpinebillAcanthorhynchus superciliosusGreen-backed HoneyeaterGreen-backed HoneyeaterGlycichaera fallaxSooty HoneyeaterSooty HoneyeaterMelionyx fuscusLong-bearded HoneyeaterLong-bearded HoneyeaterMelionyx princeps
Noisy Miner

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