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Another quiet/noisy one
delia todd

Another quiet/noisy one (Manorina melanocephala)

A Noisy Miner come down to fill his face, so that kept him quiet too LOL

Now wondering why they got called 'noisy'?
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Habitat
Outback garden
Location
Taromeo, Queensland, Australia
Date taken
4 October 2019
Scientific name
Manorina melanocephala
Equipment used
Nikon Coolpix P900 Birdwatching mode
wilberfloss
Perhaps 'noisy' refers to the bird's colouration, D., as in wearing 'loud/noisy' colours. Is there another species of miner bird in Australia, of a more subdued hue? If so, maybe the 'noisy' part of the bird's name is to differentiate the two. What do I know, though?
 
KC Foggin
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When things quiet down here at work I'm gonna have to do a search on their call.

Meanwhile, this is a great closeup girl.
 
bievreJJ
and it allowed you to get a great photo of him, Delia!! I do seem to remember they can make quite some noise, top quality photo with great lighting, many tfs!!!
 
Tockman
A terrific capture Delia! looks to be quite now...you better just keep feeding him! well done tfs :t:
 
Doc Duck
I remembered hearing them - a lot! - but didn't remember now what they sounded like, so looked it up on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dphBB5xMvOw Definitely loudmouths ;)
 

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