Nimbin Rainbow Walk

Noisy Miner

bihm-bim (Bundjalung name)

Manorina melanocephala

Songs & Calls

A loud ‘pwee pwee pwee’ and a piping ‘pee pee pee’ when alarmed. Bird call recorded by Marc Anderson.

Local Notes

My old friend the Noisy Miner is on a branch, near my door again, and has he got something to say? He loves to make some noise, particularly about the pesky invasive Indian Myna, and the annoying small woodland birds that he keeps chasing away.

by David Hallett

Bird Overview

The Noisy Miner is a bold and curious bird and one of our most controversial backyard birds. These native honeyeaters are often confused with the introduced Common Myna, despite it belonging to the starling family, while miners are honeyeaters.

Identification

The Noisy Miner is identified by its mostly grey body and black crown and cheeks. The bill is yellow, as are the legs and the naked skin behind the eye. The name is well suited as the common calls are uttered repeatedly by the members of the colony.