Manorina melanocephala

Noisy Miner at Barton, ACT

Manorina melanocephala at Barton, ACT - 24 Sep 2018
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Identification history

Manorina melanocephala 25 Sep 2018 ArcherCallaway
Manorina melanocephala 25 Sep 2018 AlisonMilton

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User's notes

Initially thought this was a juvenile due to the lack of tail feathers but on reviewing the photos it seems to have nesting material in its beak. It then hopped into a nest further along the branch. While only sighting this one bird at this location, there were actually dozens of Noisy Miners in this area. I spotted at least two other nests.

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Location information

Sighting information

Species information

  • Manorina melanocephala Scientific name
  • Noisy Miner Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 895.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 312 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Manorina (Myzantha) melanocephala
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