Bell Miner

分类位置

同属物种

Black-eared Miner

Black-eared Miner

Noisy Miner

Noisy Miner

黄喉矿吸蜜鸟

Yellow-throated Miner

形态与习性

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. Bell miners live in large, complex, social groups. Within each group, there are subgroups consisting of several breeding pairs