Manorina melanocephala

Noisy Miner at Thurgoona, NSW

Manorina melanocephala at Thurgoona, NSW - 4 Sep 2022
Request use of media

Identification history

Manorina melanocephala 4 Sep 2022 Liam.m
Manorina melanocephala 4 Sep 2022 KylieWaldon

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

loud erruptions of calls and grouping together into attack formations of 10-15 birds to chase all the intruders out. It was a full time job with little reward. There were lots of them. Maybe have been more than I counted.

Be the first to comment


Please Login or Register to comment.

Nearby sightings

Page 1 of 1 - image sightings only

Location information

Sighting information

  • 30 Abundance
  • 4 Sep 2022 10:53 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Species information

  • Manorina melanocephala Scientific name
  • Noisy Miner Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 895.3m Recorded at altitude
  • 306 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Manorina (Myzantha) melanocephala

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
2,199,112 sightings of 20,894 species in 9,276 locations from 12,708 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.