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Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys
Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 30.4 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 melanophrys
Quick facts
- Weight
- 30.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Bell Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bell Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys) belongs to the Meliphagidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU se QLD to sc VIC (se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 30.4 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 8.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 317,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bell Miner?
The Bell Miner is a small bird that weighs around 30.4 g.
Where does the Bell Miner live?
The Bell Miner is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU se QLD to sc VIC (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bell Miner belong to?
The Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bell Miner eat?
The Bell Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bell Miner migrate?
The Bell Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bell 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 Bell Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Bell Miner can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Bell Miner's range?
The Bell Miner has a mapped global range of about 317,000 km².
Conservation
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