BirdUp · Species
Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys(Latham, 1801)
- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Meliphagidae
- Genus
- Manorina
- Commonness
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The bell miner or bellbird is a colonial honeyeater, endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. "Miner" is an old alternative spelling of "myna", and is shared with other members of the genus Manorina. The birds feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings, referred to as lerps, of certain psyllid bugs.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- South-east QLD to south-central VIC (south-east Australia)
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
call · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
call · Quality B
James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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