Manorina melanocephala

1 Noisy Miner at Deakin, ACT

Manorina melanocephala at Deakin, ACT - 17 Dec 2018
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Identification history

Manorina melanocephala 18 Dec 2018 ArcherCallaway
Manorina melanocephala 17 Dec 2018 JackyF

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User's notes

A family group of at least ten lives and nests in this area. The young are still begging for food and the adults are still chasing other birds and following people and dogs around, flying low and calling

3 comments

AaronClausen wrote:
   18 Dec 2018
We need more people to report mynas.
AlisonMilton wrote:
   18 Dec 2018
Okay. I tend to ignore them as being too common. Will continue to report them from now on.
   19 Dec 2018
Mynas or Miners, Aaron? The distinction between the 2 species is important...

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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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