Bird guideYellow-throated Miner

Common mynas are an aggressive introduced pest in Australia , which causes some confusion with the native aggressive miners.

⚠️Not listed
🌿Endemic to Australia
🍃Indigenous: Dhiidjiinbawaa

At a glance

FamilyHoneyeaters
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatThey are the most widely distributed of the genus Manorina and inhabit open woodlands and scrublands across most of Australia .
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from May to August.

Sounds

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Recorded by Peter Boesman

Range map

Range map

9070visible hotspots
100890visible records
5states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence

Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.

Species notes

Overview

In flight, note the pale rump. Aggressive and territorial; lives in colonies and vigorously defends territory against pretty much anything that moves. Common in inland areas including towns and parks. Take note of the gray crown as the similar looking Noisy Miner has a black crown. Distributed across almost all of inland Australia, overlapping with Noisy Miner in eastern Australia.

Behavior

Yellow on sides of throat can be hard to see.

Regional timing

Western Australia
Peak: June to September17,674 records
Queensland
Peak: May to August25,481 records
New South Wales
Peak: August to October20,248 records
South Australia
Peak: August to October12,969 records
Northern Territory
Peak: June to October16,674 records
Victoria
Peak: September to November6,934 records
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