
Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula (Gould, 1840)
56 gWeight
The yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula) is a species of colonial honeyeater, endemic to Australia.
Busiest months: September–October · Most records: Australia
Where and when it's recorded
Yellow-throated Miner has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bowra Wildlife SanctuaryAustralia3,443 records
- Alice Springs Sewage PondsAustralia784 records
- Mosquito Creek RdAustralia587 records
More places
- Goschen Bushland ReserveAustralia574 records
- Gluepot ReserveAustralia316 records
- Fivebough WetlandsAustralia290 records
- Hattah-Kulkyne National ParkAustralia268 records
- Cumberland DamAustralia179 records
- Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia115 records
- DanthoniaAustralia21 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 yellow-throated miner (Manorina flavigula) is a species of colonial honeyeater, endemic to Australia. It is also known as the white-rumped miner. The distinctive white rump is easy to observe in the field and distinguishes it from the other miner species.
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Questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Miner?
The Yellow-throated Miner weighs around 56 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Miner live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: Australia (except northern Cape York Peninsula, far southeastern and Tasmania). It is most often recorded in Australia.
When is the best time to see the Yellow-throated Miner?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September and October (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the Yellow-throated Miner endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Yellow-throated Miner as Least Concern.
What does the Yellow-throated Miner eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Yellow-throated Miner in?
It belongs to the family Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 56 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 127 mm
- Tail
- 104 mm
- Bill
- 26 mm
- Tarsus
- 30 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: Australia (except northern Cape York Peninsula, far southeastern 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 MinerManorina melanophrys
Noisy MinerManorina melanocephala
Black-eared MinerManorina melanotis
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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In other languages
- EnglishYellow-throated Miner
- 简体中文黄喉矿吸蜜鸟
- 繁體中文黃喉礦鳥
- 日本語コシジロミツスイ
- DeutschGelbstirn-Schwatzvogel
- FrançaisMéliphage à cou jaune
- EspañolMielero goligualdo
- Portuguêspapa-mel-de-pescoço-amarelo
- ItalianoManorina golagialla
- NederlandsWitstuithoningeter
- РусскийЖелтогорлая манорина
- Svenskagulstrupig honungsstare
- DanskGulstrubet Bjældefugl
- Polskimiodożer białorzytny