BLACK-EARED MINER

Photographed at Gluepot, South Australia, August 2017

1221                  BLACK-EARED MINER                 Manorina melanotis 

AUSTRALIA               714

Restricted to large blocks of intact mallee in se Aust; population centred on Gluepot Reserve (SA). 26 mm. Very rare and were predicted to become extinct through interbreeding with Yellow-throated miner but may be holding their own.

YELLOW-THROATED MINER

422           YELLOW-THROATED MINER          Manorina flavigula

Australia         (296)

Also known as White-rumped Miner and Dusky's Miner. 25-27.5 cm. Range mainland Australia except coastal e. and se. Just., Cape York Peninsular, e.coast NT, driest deserts. Habitat is drier woodlands, scrubland, grassland with flowering shrubs, drier coastal scrubs, banksia-woodlands, heaths, golf courses and gardens.

NOISY MINER

117     NOISY MINER      Manorina melanocephala

Australia    (117)

Also known as Micky or Soldierbird. 24-27 cm. Range down east coast and inland Australia to Adelaide and east two thirds of Tasmania. Found in open forest, woodlands, coastal banksias, paperbarks, parks, golf courses.