Common Miner
Geositta cunicularia
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
- GenusGeositta (South American Miners)
- SpeciesGeositta cunicularia (Common Miner)
About the Common Miner
The common miner (Geositta cunicularia) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.
Taxonomists assign these nine subspecies to the common miner: Geositta cunicularia juninensis Taczanowski, 1884 Geositta cunicularia titicacae Zimmer, JT, 1935 Geositta cunicularia frobeni (Philippi & Landbeck, 1864) Geositta cunicularia georgei Koepcke, 1965
Geositta cunicularia deserticolor Hellmayr, 1924 Geositta cunicularia fissirostris (Kittlitz, 1835) – the type species of the genus. G. c. contrerasi Nores & Yzurieta, 1980 G. c. hellmayri Peters, JL, 1925 G. c. cunicularia (Vieillot, 1816)
Subspecies G. c. juninensis, G. c. titicacae, and G. c. frobeni might instead be members of a separate species. Subspecies G. c. georgei and G. c. deserticolor might also be members of another separate species. Among members of genus Geositta, the common miner is most closely related to the puna miner (Geositta punensis).
The common miner is a medium-size member of its genus. It is 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and weighs... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Common Miner in Torres del Paine National Park
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Península Valdés | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 3 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 4 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 5 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 7 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Miner in Torres del Paine National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Miner sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Miner in Torres del Paine National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Common Miner in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.