... that characterise poorly-vegetated suburban areas. “Neglected Foliphiles” are small-bodied, foliage-feeding species that are diverse and common in large eucalypt forest remnants but largely absent from small remnants and well-vegetated suburbs. One species, the noisy miner Manorina melanocephala , is important...

... A community-based survey by 723 volunteers investigated the relationships between small birds, aggressive birds and garden vegetation. Seven species of small bird were targeted in the survey, and all seven species were less likely to be recorded from gardens in which Noisy Miners were present...

... north-south through the centre of the study area. The rise acts as an effective flyway barrier as tree corridors are completely disrupted by an exposed, noisy, night-illuminated residential and commercial strip. Minor bat flyways approach the Pacific Highway rise from the east and west and are only...

... communities and has potential for monitoring temporal change. Examples of these uses include analysis of 1) the Superb Fairy-wren and Noisy Miner, whose local distributions are negatively correlated; 2) the Superb Fairy-wren and Australian King Parrot, which show opposite patterns of distribution north...

... and political activity to appease farmers. Recommended management strategies arising from a Parliamentary inquiry are contrasted with the politically influenced reality. Noisy Miners Manorina melanocephala contribute to dieback in eucalypts by aggressive exclusion of smaller insectivorous birds. Management...