- Geositta saxicolina
Identification
Adult mostly cinnamon buff to brown with dusky flight feathers and black central tail. Juveniles are generally more warm-colored and have dusky marks on the breast.
Similar species
Common Miner occurs in the same general area but not necessarily in the same habitat
Distribution
South America: found in the Andes of central Peru (western Jun¡n, Huancavelica, Lima and Pasco).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
High-altitude grassland, especially stony slopes.
Behaviour
Short runs and standing seems to be most of the life of this species. When singing may jump up on a rock.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- Neotropical birds online queried in July 2018
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Dark-winged Miner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 6 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dark-winged_Miner
