Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys· 吸蜜鸟科(3 photos)
Bell Miner
19 cm. Bill/legs deep yellow; red triangle behind eye; plumage olive-green with slight dark facial marks. Immature: mark behind eye olive, becoming orange. Pairs, family parties in colonies of hundreds. Inconspicuous in foliage, blossoms; demonstrative; glides with wings in V when joining group displays.
- Other name
- Bellbird.
- Voice
- bell-like 'tink'; harsh 'kweek'; sharp 'jak jak jak'; complaining 'kwee-kwee'.
- Habitat
- temperate rainforest; eucalypt/angophora woodland with dense shrubby understorey; in gullies near rivers, creeks; swamp gum woodland; well-treed suburbs; gardens.
- Breeding
- communally: June-Dec.
- Nest
- large cup of grass, leaves, plant down, spiders' web; in upright fork, 1-4 m high.
- Eggs
- 1-2 (3); white, pale pink, spotted purplish, red-brown.
- Range & Status
- coastal se. mainland Aust. and Gt Divide: from Melbourne (Vic.) to c. Gympie (Q); casual ACT, c. and w. Vic. Common. Sedentary, with relocations; recent expansion.
