Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys)
About the Bell Miner
The bell miner or bellbird (Manorina melanophrys) is a colonial honeyeater, endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. "Miner" is an old alternative spelling of "myna", and is shared with other members of the genus Manorina. The birds feed almost exclusively on the dome-like coverings, referred to as lerps, of certain psyllid bugs.
A real field recording of the Bell Miner. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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Our streaming copies are mirrored from the original xeno-canto file and transcoded to 96 kbps mono — a modification, so we note it here; the licence for each recording is named in its credit below.
2 recordings on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×2 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Australia · xeno-canto lists 55 recordings for this species in total.
Similar species
- Black-eared MinerManorina melanotisprofile
- Noisy MinerManorina melanocephalarecording
- Yellow-throated MinerManorina flavigulaprofile
Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.