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Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

A native honeyeater that lives in big, noisy colonies and gangs up to chase smaller birds out of its trees.

Where to see it for real: Plant dense, prickly shrubs so small birds have a place miners cannot reach.

Spot it in the game

Lives in the Australian bush habitat (Eastern Australia, among gum trees).

Noisy Miner, Manorina melanocephala
Photo: pittafisher, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist. Cut out from the original photo.

Noisy Miner facts

Family
Honeyeaters
Length
10 in (26 cm)
Wingspan
16 in (40 cm)
Weight
2.5 oz (70 g)
Diet
Nectar, insects and some fruit.
Range
Eastern and southeastern Australia and Tasmania.
Nest
A deep cup of twigs and grass in a tree fork.
Song
Loud piping "pwee-pwee" and harsh scolding chatter.
Active
by day
Status
Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: widespread and not at risk.

What the Noisy Miner sounds like

Recording 1: Bronte-Maye, CC BY 4.0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.
Recording 2: graeme lunt, CC BY 4.0, original on iNaturalist. Trimmed and cleaned of low background noise.

How to attract the Noisy Miner

Feeder foods, favorite first: nectar, fruit. Feeders that hold them: nectar feeder and platform feeder. Keep a bird bath full, too.

In the game: fill a feeder with nectar and fruit and keep the bird bath full. It is a common visitor.

More: bird songs and calls, what to feed birds.

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