Slender-billed Miner
Geositta tenuirostris
The Slender-billed Miner (Geositta tenuirostris) is a rare ovenbirds and woodcreeper found in 4 countries, weighing about 32 g. The slender-billed miner is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.
About the Slender-billed Miner
The slender-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, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru.
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How to identify it
The slender-billed miner is a large member of its genus. It is 16 to 18 cm (6.3 to 7.1 in) long and weighs 32 to 38 g (1.1 to 1.3 oz). The sexes are alike. The nominate subspecies has a pale buffy brownish face with a whitish supercilium, a dark brownish stripe behind the eye, and a vague darker "moustache". It has a dull brown crown with wavy streaks, dull grayish brown upperparts, and slightly paler rump and uppertail coverts. Its central pair of tail feathers are dull brown with darker ends. Voice: The slender-billed miner's display flight song is "a repetitive series of 'jit' or 'keek' notes". Its calls have been described as "keeeeek", "week, week", "chwea" and a nasal "kyeenh".
What the Slender-billed Miner sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December, 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 Slender-billed Miner?
- The slender-billed miner is a large member of its genus. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Slender-billed Miner?
- The Slender-billed Miner is a small sized bird weighing about 32 g.
- Where can you see a Slender-billed Miner?
- The Slender-billed Miner occurs in 4 countries, including Peru, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador.
- What does a Slender-billed Miner sound like?
- You can listen to 3 field recordings of the Slender-billed Miner on this page, contributed to xeno-canto under open licences.
- What birds look similar to a Slender-billed Miner?
- The Slender-billed Miner is most easily confused with the Greyish Miner, the Creamy-rumped Miner and the Short-billed Miner.
- Is the Slender-billed Miner endangered?
- The Slender-billed Miner is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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