The
yellow-throated miner (
Manorina flavigula), also known as the white-rumped miner, is a species of colonial
honeyeater endemic to Australia. It is a medium-sized, grey
passerine bird with yellow throat markings, legs, and bare patches around the eye. The common name
miner is an alternative spelling of the word
myna, and is shared with other members of the genus
Manorina. Though miners were originally named due to their resemblance to the
common myna of India that shares similar yellow eye-patch and legs, common mynas are from the
starling family and are not closely related to the honeyeaters. This yellow-throated miner was photographed in
Sturt National Park in New South Wales, Australia.
Photograph credit: JJ Harrison