Yellow-throated Miner

Manorina flavigula ‡

Corfield, N Qld IMG_3489 20180529 - flavigula: pale rump, white tail tips, white sub-moustchial stripe.
CLICK for closeup at Lake Crosbie, Pink Lakes, NW Vic 20190516.

Notes: Smaller than Noisy Miner w. pale grey crown, yellow bill & eye patch, dark cheek patch, &
yellow on side of throat. Sub-moustachial stripe paler than throat. A pale rump. Ssp wayensis
paler, less scalloped than nominate flavigula; obscura darker w. darker rump like Black-eared
Miner, heavily scalloped on breast. Ssp lutea is more golden yellow. Sedentary. Complex social
behaviour. Prefers more open forests and adapts well to certain types of disturbed habitats.

Range from Australian Bird Guide (2019)©