Scientific name Geositta Higher classification Ovenbird Order Passerine | Family Furnariidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus | |
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Birds of peru thick billed miner geositta crassirostris endemic to peru
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.
Contents
- Birds of peru thick billed miner geositta crassirostris endemic to peru
- Puna miner geositta punensis
- Species list
- References
Puna miner geositta punensis
Species list






References
Geositta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA