Campo Miner
Geositta poeciloptera
The Campo Miner (Geositta poeciloptera) is a legendary ovenbirds and woodcreeper found only in Brazil, weighing about 18 g. The campo miner is a Vulnerable species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Campo Miner
The campo miner is a Vulnerable species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil, and as a vagrant in Paraguay.
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How to identify it
The campo miner is a small member of its genus. It is 11 to 12 cm (4.3 to 4.7 in) long and weighs 17 to 19 g (0.60 to 0.67 oz). The sexes are alike. It has a dull rufescent brown face with a buff supercilium. It is dull grayish brown from its crown to its rump; the crown has vague brown spots and its rump and uppertail coverts have a rufescent tinge. Its tail is short; its feathers are rufous with a blackish brown band near the end. Its wing coverts are dark brownish with paler edges. Its axillaries ("wing pits") are cinnamon. Voice: The campo miner's display flight song is a "high, level, hurried, rolling 'turruturrut---' " that lasts 15 to 20 seconds. Its flight call is "pit-pit".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, May, July, August, September, October, November, with peak activity in October. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Campo Miner?
- The campo miner is a small member of its genus. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Campo Miner?
- The Campo Miner is a small sized bird weighing about 18 g.
- Where can you see a Campo Miner?
- The Campo Miner is endemic to Brazil, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Campo Miner?
- The Campo Miner is most easily confused with the Thick-billed Miner, the Dark-winged Miner and the Creamy-rumped Miner.
- Is the Campo Miner endangered?
- The Campo Miner is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
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