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Yellow-throated Miner
Manorina flavigula
Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 55.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Meliphagidae Honeyeaters
- Genus Manorina
- Species flavigula
Where it lives
Australia (except northern Cape York Pen., far southeastern and Tasmania)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 55.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Yellow-throated Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Yellow-throated Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Australia (except n Cape York Pen., far se and Tasmania).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 55.9 g, with a wing length of about 12.7 cm and a tail of around 10.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 6.8 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Yellow-throated Miner?
The Yellow-throated Miner is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 55.9 g.
Where does the Yellow-throated Miner live?
The Yellow-throated Miner is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Australia (except n Cape York Pen., far se and Tasmania), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Yellow-throated Miner belong to?
The Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Yellow-throated Miner eat?
The Yellow-throated Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Yellow-throated Miner migrate?
The Yellow-throated Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Yellow-throated Miner endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Yellow-throated Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Yellow-throated Miner — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Yellow-throated Miner's range?
The Yellow-throated Miner has a mapped global range of about 6.8 million km².
Conservation
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