Manorina melanocephala
1 Noisy Miner at Mawson, ACT
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| Manorina melanocephala | MichaelBedingfield | 19 Nov 2025 | |
| Manorina melanocephala | KMcCue | 3 Nov 2025 |
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This crafty bird landed on the table beside the closed pottery sugar container then tapped it repeatedly from the underside of the lid with its beak till it was ajar. Then helped itself to sugar. We could hear a begging youngster nearby. This happened several times.
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Location information
- Places Mawson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- KMcCue Recorded by
- Yes Nesting site
Collections
- KMcCue NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Manorina melanocephala Honeyeater Other Birds Birds
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
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Synonyms
Manorina (Myzantha) melanocephala
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