About the Yellow-throated Miner
The yellow-throated miner is a species of colonial honeyeater, endemic to Australia. It is also known as the white-rumped miner. The distinctive white rump is easy to observe in the field and distinguishes it from the other miner species. Yellow-throated miners are medium-sized, grey passerines with yellow throat markings, legs, and bare patches around the eye. The common name 'miner' is an alternative spelling of the word myna, mynah or minah, and is shared with other members of the genus Manorina. Though miners were originally named due to their resemblance to the common myna of South and Southeast Asia that shares similar yellow eye-patch and legs, common mynas are from the starling family and are not closely related to the honeyeater family. Common mynas are an aggressive introduced pest in Australia, which causes some confusion with the native aggressive miners.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Passeriformes |
| Family | Honeyeaters (Meliphagidae) |
| Species | Manorina flavigula |
| Species Codes | yetmin1, YTMI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Yellow-throated Miner belong to?
The Yellow-throated Miner (Manorina flavigula) belongs to the Honeyeaters family (Meliphagidae), in the order Passeriformes.
How can I identify the Yellow-throated Miner?
The yellow-throated miner is a species of colonial honeyeater, endemic to Australia. It is also known as the white-rumped miner. The distinctive white rump is easy to observe in the field and distinguishes it from the other miner species. Yellow-throated miners are medium-sized, grey passerines with...
Where can I report a Yellow-throated Miner sighting?
You can log sightings of Yellow-throated Miner on eBird (ebird.org) using species code yetmin1, or on iNaturalist.