Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)
E703639
The Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial, honeyeater bird native to eastern Australia, known for its distinctive bell-like calls and association with eucalypt dieback.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bell miner | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
honeyeater ⓘ passerine ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedWith | eucalypt dieback ⓘ |
| behavior | excludes other insectivorous birds ⓘ |
| billColor | yellow ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | cooperative breeding ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| commonName |
bell miner
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bellbird ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| contributesTo | Bell miner associated dieback ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
lerp-feeding ⓘ |
| distribution | coastal and subcoastal eastern Australia ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eyeColor | red-orange ⓘ |
| family | Meliphagidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Gould NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1844 ⓘ |
| foragingStratum |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| foundIn |
New South Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Manorina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| groupStructure | coteries ⓘ |
| habitat |
eucalypt forest
ⓘ
woodland ⓘ |
| hasBinomialAuthority | (Gould, 1844) ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| languageOfCommonName | English ⓘ |
| nativeTo | eastern Australia ⓘ |
| nesting | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| nestLocation | dense foliage ⓘ |
| order | Passeriformes ⓘ |
| plumage | olive-green ⓘ |
| prefers | dense understorey ⓘ |
| primaryFood | psyllid lerps ⓘ |
| scientificName | Manorina melanophrys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| size | approximately 17–20 cm long ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
colonial
ⓘ
highly territorial ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatens | forest health via facilitating psyllid outbreaks ⓘ |
| vocalization |
bell-like call
ⓘ
repetitive tinkling notes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.