Australian Birds Bell miners

The Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys, colloquially known as the Bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia.

Bell miners are aggressive birds that defend their colony area communally, excluding most other passerine species

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 who are not currently breeding.

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