Bell Miner
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Bell Miner

Manorina melanophrys

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Lamington National Park
171 Verified records at Lamington National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Bell Miner sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Noisy Miner
LC Endemic

Noisy Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Manorina melanocephala

10–20% · With luck
Lewin's Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Lewin's Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Meliphaga lewinii

80–90% · Very likely
Eastern Spinebill
LC Endemic

Eastern Spinebill

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris

40–50% · Likely
Yellow-faced Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Yellow-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Caligavis chrysops

10–20% · With luck
White-naped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

White-naped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus lunatus

10–20% · With luck
Scarlet Myzomela
LC Endemic

Scarlet Myzomela

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myzomela sanguinolenta

5–10% · With luck
Noisy Friarbird
LC

Noisy Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon corniculatus

5–10% · With luck
White-throated Honeyeater
LC

White-throated Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Melithreptus albogularis

<5% · Rare
Blue-faced Honeyeater
LC

Blue-faced Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Entomyzon cyanotis

<5% · Rare
Brown Honeyeater
LC

Brown Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lichmera indistincta

<5% · Rare
Little Friarbird
LC

Little Friarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Philemon citreogularis

<5% · Rare
Striped Honeyeater
LC Endemic

Striped Honeyeater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plectorhyncha lanceolata

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
5–10
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
5–10%
3 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
4 Booderee National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
5 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bell Miner in Lamington National Park?

About 7% of wildlife watchers report a Bell Miner sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 171 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Bell Miner in Lamington National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Bell Miner in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.

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