Noisy Miner
A species of Australian miners Scientific name : Manorina melanocephala Genus : Australian miners
Noisy Miner, A species of Australian miners
Botanical name: Manorina melanocephala
Genus: Australian miners
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Description
The small, multicolored noisy Miner is a part of the honeyeater bird family. Deeply protective of its territory, this brave bird will defend its home against basically anything without fear. You can tell this species apart from its inland counterpart, the Yellow-throated Miner, by looking at its head—the crown of the noisy Miner is black.
Size
24 - 28 cm
Life Expectancy
4-12 years
Feeding Habits
Noisy Miner mainly feed on nectar, fruit, and insects, with sporadic consumption of small reptiles and amphibians. They forage arboreally and terrestrially in groups, showing a preference for flowering trees. Unique collective foraging within their territory is characteristic.
Habitat
Noisy Miner are typically found in open eucalypt forests and woodlands, favoring areas with sparse or no undergrowth, such as grassy domains with minimal shrubbery. They thrive across a range of habitats including savanna woodlands dominated by various tree species like Eucalyptus and Acacia. Noisy Miner are adaptive to degraded or altered environments including farmlands, urban parks, and roadside reserves. They are less common in dense mallee eucalypt woodlands or shrublands. Their presence is notable in both rural and urban areas, reaching elevations up to 1200 meters and often found near watercourses in inland regions.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Distribution Area
The noisy miner is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia, occupying a broad arc from Far North Queensland where there are scattered populations, to New South Wales where it is widespread and common from the coast to a line from Angledool to Balranald, through Victoria into southeastern South Australia, and eastern Tasmania. Its range in South Australia has been steadily expanding since it was first recorded near Adelaide in the early 1890s.
Species Status
Being abundant throughout its significant range, the noisy miner is considered of least concern for conservation, and its extreme population densities in some areas actually constitute a threat to other species. The strong correlation between the presence of noisy miners and the absence of avian diversity has been well documented.
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Honeyeaters Genus
Australian miners Species
Noisy Miner