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Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a member of the Meliphagidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 60.2 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 melanocephala
Quick facts
- Weight
- 60.2 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Noisy Miner is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Noisy Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a member of the Meliphagidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU e, se Australia and Tasmania.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 60.2 g, with a wing length of about 13.6 cm and a tail of around 12.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Noisy Miner?
The Noisy Miner is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 60.2 g.
Where does the Noisy Miner live?
The Noisy Miner is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU e, se Australia and Tasmania, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Noisy Miner belong to?
The Noisy Miner (Manorina melanocephala) belongs to the Meliphagidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Noisy Miner eat?
The Noisy Miner is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Noisy Miner migrate?
The Noisy Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Noisy 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 Noisy Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Noisy 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 Noisy Miner's range?
The Noisy Miner has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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