Bell Miner (Bellbird)
Manorina melanophrys
Other Names: Bellbird, Bell Bird
Family: Meliphagidae (Honeyeaters, 74 species in Australia)
Size: 17-20 cm
Distribution: Within about 300 km of the coast of NSW, Eastern VIC and the most southern QLD coasts.
Status: Common
Habitat: Forests, woodlands
References: Simpson and Day, Reader's Digest
The bell miner, or bellbird, is most well know for its chiming bell-like call. They are much more often heard than they are seen, since the call is loud and the bird looks a drab green-grey colour that blends in very well with the trees it is found in. They are very closely related to the noisy miner and not closely related to the introduced common or "Indian" myna.
The beak and feet of the bell miner are yellowish-orange with a small reddish-orange patch behind the eye.
Photo: Lapstone, Blue Mountains NSW.
Photo: Lapstone, Blue Mountains NSW.
Artwork: John Gould, 'The Birds of Australia', 1848. Original Scanned Image.
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