Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala ‡
Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_3498 20210226 - melanocephala
Notes: Grey honeyeater w. a black crown, white
forehead, yellow bill, & a bold yellow eye patch.
Ssp
leachi larger, slightly shorter wings, finer scalloping on
the hind-neck, & a more intense yellow
tinge to the wing
panels than the nominate. Ssp titaniota has a shorter tail,
paler crown, larger
yellow skin-patch, & paler upper parts
without the yellow-olive of the nominate. Ssp lepidota is
smaller than nominate w. black crown, & darker, more mottled
upperparts. Sedentary. Aggressive.
Range from Wikipedia (accessed Feb 2021)
Braeside Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_9684 20190609 - melanocephala
Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_9753 20200224 - melanocephala
Royal Park, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_3078 20230705 - melanocephala ganging up on Little Wattlebird. CLICK and flying off.
Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_1727 20211001 - melanocephala two juveniles being fed by parent. CLICK to see video of them waiting for more.
Watsonville, FN Qld IMG_1847 20201114 - titaniota
Innot Hot Springs, FN Qld IMG_3433 20200903 - titaniota. CLICK for two chicks there, 20240912.
Tinchi Tamba Wetlands, Brisbane, SE Qld IMG_2421 20190628 - lepidota
Kennedy Devlopment Road, N Qld IMG_3583 20200904 - lepidota
Hobart Airport Caravan Park, SE Tas IMG_6886 20210607 - leachi adult. CLICK for another pic.
Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_2429 20211016 - melanocephala two juveniles
Nowingi Track, Hattah-Kulkyne NP, NW Vic IMG_8593 20210411 - melanocephala? juvenile waiting, an adultresponds but decides its not their's and leaves.
Black Rock, Melbourne, S Vic IMG_1746 20211001 - melanocephala two juveniles waiting to be fed.