Noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala)
E701029
The Noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a highly social, aggressive Australian honeyeater known for its loud calls and cooperative group behavior in open woodland and urban environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Noisy miner | 0 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
honeyeater ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| adaptation | well adapted to human-modified landscapes ⓘ |
| assessedBy | IUCN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 24–28 cm ⓘ |
| behavior |
aggressive
ⓘ
cooperative defense of territory ⓘ mobbing predators ⓘ territorial ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 2–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Noisy miner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noisy myna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
honeydew ⓘ insects ⓘ nectar ⓘ |
| endemicTo | eastern Australia ⓘ |
| eyeColor | yellow ⓘ |
| family | Meliphagidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
open woodland
ⓘ
suburban gardens ⓘ urban parks ⓘ |
| genus | Manorina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupSize | up to 20 or more individuals ⓘ |
| habitat |
eucalypt woodland
ⓘ
forest edge ⓘ urban environments ⓘ |
| impact | can exclude smaller birds from habitat ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | yellow-orange ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| nestLocation | tree branches ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
black crown
ⓘ
mostly grey ⓘ yellow patch behind eye ⓘ |
| reproduction | cooperative care of young ⓘ |
| scientificName | Manorina melanocephala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
cooperative breeding
ⓘ
group living ⓘ highly social ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization |
alarm calls
ⓘ
chattering ⓘ loud calls ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1801 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.