Noisy Miner
Photo: JJ Harrison (https://www.jjharrison.com.au/) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Honeyeaters

Noisy Miner

Manorina melanocephala

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
Family
Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and southeastern Australia. This miner is a grey bird, with a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, a distinctive yellow patch behind the eye, and white tips on the tail feathers. The Tasmanian subspecies has a more intense yellow panel in the wing, and a broader white tip to the tail. Males, females and juveniles are similar in appearance, though young birds are a brownish-grey.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.