Geositta
Geositta is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. They are known as miners (not to be confused with the unrelated miners, Manorina, of Australia) due to the tunnels they dig for nesting. There are 11 species including the campo miner (Geositta poeciloptera) which was formerly classified in a genus of its own, Geobates. They inhabit open country in South America, particularly the Andean and Patagonian regions. They are ground-dwelling birds, somewhat resembling the larks and wheatears of other continents. They are mostly drab brown in coloration and often have a fairly long and slender bill.
| Miners | |
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| Slender-billed miner (Geositta tenuirostris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Furnariidae |
| Genus: | Geositta Swainson, 1837 |
| Species | |
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11, see text | |
Species list
The genus contains 11 species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Geositta peruviana | Coastal miner | Peru. |
 | Geositta cunicularia | Common miner | Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, parts of Peru and Bolivia and in southernmost Brazil. |
 | Geositta tenuirostris | Slender-billed miner | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. |
| Geositta antarctica | Short-billed miner | Santa Cruz Province and Tierra del Fuego | |
| Geositta isabellina | Creamy-rumped miner | Argentina and Chile. | |
 | Geositta saxicolina | Dark-winged miner | Peru. |
 | Geositta maritima | Greyish miner | Chile and Peru |
 | Geositta punensis | Puna miner | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. |
 | Geositta rufipennis | Rufous-banded miner | Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. |
 | Geositta poeciloptera | Campo miner | Brazil and far northeastern Bolivia |
 | Geositta crassirostris | Thick-billed miner | Peru. |
References
- Gill, Frank; Donsker, David, eds. (2019). "Ovenbirds, woodcreepers". World Bird List Version 9.1. International Ornithologists' Union. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- Jaramillo, Alvaro; Burke, Peter & Beadle, David (2003) Field Guide to the Birds of Chile, Christopher Helm, London
- South American Classification Committee (2007) A classification of the bird species of South America, part 6. Retrieved 08/06/07.
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