noisy miner

noun

Etymology

'Miner' is a spelling variant of 'myna', a name given to this bird due to its superficial resemblance to the myna.

Definitions

  1. A grey honeyeater (Manorina melanocephala), that has a large range of songs, calls, and…

    A grey honeyeater (Manorina melanocephala), that has a large range of songs, calls, and alarms, is endemic to eastern and south-eastern Australia, and has a black head, orange-yellow beak and feet, and a yellow patch behind the eye.

    • By keeping small birds out of huge areas and fatally degrading their habitat, the noisy miner has had a devastating effect on dry woodlands and the birds that ought to live in them.

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