Ovenbirds (Furnariidae)
Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia) - HBW 8, p. 241
French: Géositte mineuse
German: Patagonienerdhacker
Spanish: Minero Común
Taxonomy: Alauda cunicularia Vieillot, 1816, environs of Río de la Plata and in pampas of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Plumage characters suggest closest relationship is with G. poeciloptera, G. tenuirostris and G. antarctica. Has been considered to form superspecies with G. peruviana, but this is unlikely. Vocal differences suggest that Andean races may constitute a separate species from lowland nominate race; deserticolor (with georgei) may represent another. Race fissirostris possibly indistinguishable from nominate. Racial identity of population in W Argentina (Salta S possibly to Mendoza) uncertain, presumed to be hellmayri. Distribution of races in.. View all taxonomy...
Taxonomy: Alauda cunicularia Vieillot, 1816, environs of Río de la Plata and in pampas of Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Plumage characters suggest closest relationship is with G. poeciloptera, G. tenuirostris and G. antarctica. Has been considered to form superspecies with G. peruviana, but this is unlikely. Vocal differences suggest that Andean races may constitute a separate species from lowland nominate race; deserticolor (with georgei) may represent another. Race fissirostris possibly indistinguishable from nominate. Racial identity of population in W Argentina (Salta S possibly to Mendoza) uncertain, presumed to be hellmayri. Distribution of races in need of careful review. Nine subspecies tentatively recognized.
Plumage characters suggest closest relationship is with G. poeciloptera, G. tenuirostris and G. antarctica. Has been considered to form superspecies with G. peruviana, but this is unlikely. Vocal differences suggest that Andean races may constitute a separate species from lowland nominate race; deserticolor (with georgei) may represent another. Race fissirostris possibly indistinguishable from nominate. Racial identity of population in W Argentina (Salta S possibly to Mendoza) uncertain, presumed to be hellmayri. Distribution of races in need of careful review. Nine subspecies tentatively recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- juninensis Taczanowski, 1884 - Andes of C Peru (Junín, Huancavelica).
- titicacae J. T. Zimmer, 1935 - Andes of S Peru (Ayacucho to Puno), Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba to Potosí), N Chile (Tarapacá) and NW Argentina (Jujuy to Mendoza).
- frobeni ( R. A. Philippi [Krumwiede] & Landbeck, 1864) - Pacific slope of Andes in S Peru (Arequipa to Tacna).
- juninensis Taczanowski, 1884 - Andes of C Peru (Junín, Huancavelica).
- titicacae J. T. Zimmer, 1935 - Andes of S Peru (Ayacucho to Puno), Bolivia (La Paz and Cochabamba to Potosí), N Chile (Tarapacá) and NW Argentina (Jujuy to Mendoza).
- frobeni ( R. A. Philippi [Krumwiede] & Landbeck, 1864) - Pacific slope of Andes in S Peru (Arequipa to Tacna).
- georgei Koepcke, 1965 - coastal S Peru (S Ica, W Arequipa).
- deserticolor Hellmayr, 1924 - coastal S Peru (Arequipa) S to N Chile (N Atacama).
- fissirostris ( Kittlitz, 1835) - C Chile from coast to Andes (S Atacama S to Llanquihué).
- contrerasi Nores & Yzurieta, 1980 - WC Argentina (Sierras Grandes, in Córdoba).
- hellmayri J. L. Peters, 1925 - Andes of C Chile (Malleco) and SW Argentina (C Neuquén to NW Chubut); presumably also this race in W Argentina (Salta and Tucumán S perhaps to Mendoza).
- cunicularia ( Vieillot, 1816) - lowlands from E Argentina (S from S Córdoba and S Corrientes), extreme SE Brazil (SE Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul), Uruguay and S Chile (S from Aisén) S to Tierra del Fuego.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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One adult bird walking. Locality Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 18 April 2011 42 weeks ago 21 sec 3.7 -
Walking on a rock.- Locality Lavalleja Department, Uruguay
Alvaro Riccetto 17 December 2006 2 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
Individual sitting on tree stump, looking around. Locality Estancia La Rábida, San José Department, Uruguay (ssp cunicularia)
Joe Angseesing 22 February 2008 2 years ago 23 sec 3.3 -
A bird foraging on the ground Locality Oruro Golf Club, Capachos, Oruro Department, Bolivia (ssp titicacae)
Frank Witebsky 2004 4 years ago 30 sec 3.3 -
A bird on the ground, walking and feeding Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina (ssp cunicularia)
Anna Motis 1 September 2004 5 years ago 30 sec 2.9 -
bird walking along the beach Locality Imbituba, Santa Catarina State, Brazil
Leonardo R. Deconto 18 August 2011 23 weeks ago 32 sec 2.3
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A bird on the ground.
Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina (ssp cunicularia)
Nick Athanas 23 November 2011 5 weeks ago 4.1 -
on a bush
Locality Península Valdés, Chubut Province, Argentina
oleicfrisbee 14 weeks ago 3 -
An adult bird.
Locality Tavares, Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil
Carlos Gussoni 18 April 2011 42 weeks ago 3 -
Adult close to a nest.
Locality Laguna Blanca National Park, Neuquén Province, Argentina
Nacho Areta 1 January 2010 2 years ago 2.7
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Song-call Locality Chile
(ssp fissirostris)
Fabrice Schmitt 14 October 2008 1 year ago 4
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