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Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
-37.9301, 145.25
Field Notes
Description:
A grey bird about 280mm with white breast and throat. It has a yellow-orange beak and feet and a distinct yellow patch behind each eye.
The head is black and the rest grey. Wings have streaks of yellow and the tail has a broad white tip.
Habitat:
dry open eucalyptus forest with no under-storey vegetation. This species is said to have increased in numbers because of increased urbanisation and gardens with nectar-producing flowers. They are therefore found in residential areas as well.
Notes:
These are honey eaters. They are gregarious, very noisy, territorial and aggressive. They form "coalitions" to mob predators.
I do like to hear their mad cackle !!
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Noisy Miner
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PublishedMarch 24, 2012
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