Short-billed Miner
Geositta antarctica
The Short-billed Miner (Geositta antarctica) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 2 countries, weighing about 37 g. The short-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Short-billed Miner
The short-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina and Chile.
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How to identify it
The short-billed miner is a medium-size member of its genus. It is 15 to 16 cm (5.9 to 6.3 in) long and weighs 34 to 40 g (1.2 to 1.4 oz). The sexes are alike. Adults have a dull grayish brown face with a pale supercilium and a darker line behind the eye. Their upperparts are mostly grayish brown with whitish uppertail coverts. Their tail's inner feathers are blackish brown and the outer three pairs of feathers are mostly whitish. Their wings are dark brown with a vague grayish band. Their underparts are dull whitish with light buff-brown streaks on the breast. Voice: The short-billed miner's song is a "series of doubled notes, 'weetuk-weetuk-weetuk-weetuk-weetuk' ". Its flight call is "a shrill 'tjeek, de trrrit, trritrritrritrritrrie' ".
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, September, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a summer visitor species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Short-billed Miner?
- The short-billed miner is a medium-size member of its genus. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Short-billed Miner?
- The Short-billed Miner is a small sized bird weighing about 37 g.
- Where can you see a Short-billed Miner?
- The Short-billed Miner occurs in 2 countries, including Argentina and Chile.
- What birds look similar to a Short-billed Miner?
- The Short-billed Miner is most easily confused with the Slender-billed Miner, the Greyish Miner and the Creamy-rumped Miner.
- Is the Short-billed Miner endangered?
- The Short-billed Miner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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