Common Miner

Geositta cunicularia

Least Concern

The Common Miner is a miner of open arid country in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay. A ground bird of bare, arid country, it runs and probes the soil for insects and nests in burrows. Fun fact: Many members of this family build extraordinary nests, from mud ovens to huge stick castles and tunnels dug in earth banks.

Family

Furnariidae

Group

Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers

Range

Common Miner Range — Open arid country of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay

Population

≈ Not quantified

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