Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)

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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.

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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

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Meliphagidae notableSpecies Bell miner (Manorina melanophrys)