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Primary Traits
66.6 g
0 m - 1,200 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Manorina melanocephala
English name
Noisy Miner
Order
Passeriformes
Family
Meliphagidae
Genus
Manorina
Species
melanocephala
Data source
ANZAB, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Australian
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
47 g
Maximum female mass
74 g
Minimum male mass
40 g
Maximum male mass
91 g
Minimum unsexed mass
54 g
Maximum unsexed mass
94 g
Average mass
66.6 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
1,200 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
1,200 m
Typical elevation
600 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
8
Primary diet
Omnivore
Diet breadth
6
Diet specialization index
0.32
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
No data
Cooperative breeding
Cooperative breeder
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Shrub/Bush/Vine, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
6
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
4
Incubating sex
Female
Minimum incubation period
15 d
Maximum incubation period
18 d
Minimum fledging period
13 d
Maximum fledging period
16 d
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
3
Average fledging period
14.5 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary