National recovery plan for the Black-eared Miner Manorina
melanotis 2002 - 2006  Conservation of old-growth dependent
mallee fauna Prepared by David Baker-Gabb for the Black-eared
Miner Recovery Team, February 2001 (Revised February 2003)  3.
Conservation Status  The Black-eared Miner has been listed as
Endangered (ANZECC 1991; Garnett 1992), and Critically
Endangered (criteria C2a, D1) (Collar et al 1994; IUCN 1996).
The species is classified as Endangered under the Commonwealth
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999,
the South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
(amended May 1991) and the New South Wales Threatened Species
Conservation Act 1995, and is listed as a threatened taxon under
the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988. The discovery
of large numbers of Black-eared Miners in the Bookmark Biosphere
Reserve and recovery actions such as land purchase for reserves
has led to the status of the bird being changed from Critically
Endangered to Endangered (criteria