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Noisy miner - Manorina melanocephala Investigating a banksia flower for nectar. Australia,Geotagged,Manorina melanocephala,Noisy miner,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Noisy miner - Manorina melanocephala

Investigating a banksia flower for nectar.

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The noisy miner is a bird in the honeyeater family, Meliphagidae, and is endemic to eastern and south-eastern 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.

Similar species: Perching Birds
Species identified by Ernst
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Uploaded Aug 15, 2019. Captured Aug 5, 2019 12:56 in 6 Roma Rd, Valentine NSW 2280, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 650D
  • f/10.0
  • 1/790s
  • ISO800
  • 135mm