Common Miner
A species of South american miners Scientific name : Geositta cunicularia Genus : South american miners
Common Miner, A species of South american miners
Botanical name: Geositta cunicularia
Genus: South american miners
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Description
The common miner (Geositta cunicularia) is a passerine bird of South America, belonging to the ovenbird family. It is a ground-dwelling bird which feeds on insects and seeds. It has about 9 different subspecies, some of which may be better treated as separate species. It is 14 to 16 cm long with a fairly long, slightly downcurved bill. The plumage varies geographically but is basically brown above and pale below with a streaked breast, pale stripe over the eye, dark edge to the ear-coverts and pale rufous bar across the wing. The tail is dark with a buff base and variable amounts of buff on the outer feathers. The trilling song is often given in flight and also varies geographically. The species occurs in open habitats such as grassland, sand dunes and beaches from sea level to high in the Andes. It is widespread and sometimes common across much of Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, parts of Peru and Bolivia and in southernmost Brazil. In winter there is some northward migration by southern birds with a few reaching Paraguay. The bird lays two or three white eggs in a chamber at the end of a tunnel, up to 3 metres long, dug into an earth bank or sand dune. 
Size
17 cm
Nest Placement
Burrow
Feeding Habits
Common Miner primarily consumes arthropods and seeds, with a diet including diptera, coleoptera, and their larvae. Common Miner typically forages alone or in pairs, gleaning food directly from the ground. Common Miner has specialized feeding behaviors adapted to this diet.
Habitat
The common Miner occupies a range of open habitats, including puna grassland, temperate grassland, and arid lowland scrub. It prefers environments that are flat or gently sloping with short grass, typically interspersed with scattered shrubs and rocks. These birds are often found in areas where the soil has been disturbed, such as along dirt roads, and they also inhabit sandy coastal soils, including restinga scrub. The common Miner's presence tends to be patchy, likely favoring locales with sandy soils that facilitate the construction of their nest tunnels.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Ovenbirds Genus
South american miners Species
Common Miner 
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