Bell Miner
Manorina melanophrys
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusManorina (Australian Miners)
- SpeciesManorina melanophrys (Bell Miner)
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, but also including a number of birds that are not currently breeding. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Bell Miner sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Springbrook National Park
Noisy Miner
Manorina melanocephala
Lewin's Honeyeater
Meliphaga lewinii
Scarlet Myzomela
Myzomela sanguinolenta
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
Caligavis chrysops
Noisy Friarbird
Philemon corniculatus
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Eastern Spinebill
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
White-naped Honeyeater
Melithreptus lunatus
Little Friarbird
Philemon citreogularis
Little Wattlebird
Anthochaera chrysoptera
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bell Miner in Springbrook National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Bell Miner sighting in Springbrook National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Bell Miner in Springbrook National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Bell Miner in Springbrook National Park in our monthly data.