Slender-billed Miner (Geositta tenuirostris)
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Slender-billed Miner

Geositta tenuirostris (Lafresnaye, 1836)

16–18 cmLength32 gWeight

The slender-billed miner (Geositta tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae.

Busiest months: September · Most records: Bolivia, Peru, Argentina

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Slender-billed Miner has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Cerro TunariBolivia60 records
  2. Sitio Arqueológico TambomachayPeru43 records
  3. ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru25 records
More places
  1. San Miguel Polylepis forestBolivia23 records
  2. La CumbreBolivia22 records
  3. Lago PiurayPeru3 records
  4. PP Potrero de YalaArgentina3 records
  5. Wayqecha Cloud Forest Biological StationPeru2 records
  6. Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise LodgePeru2 records
  7. YaviArgentina2 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BoliviaPeruArgentina

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The slender-billed miner (Geositta tenuirostris) 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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Questions

How big is the Slender-billed Miner?

The Slender-billed Miner is about 16–18 cm long and weighs around 32 g.

Where does the Slender-billed Miner live?

Its breeding range: South America: central Ecuador to northwestern Argentina. It is most often recorded in Bolivia, Peru and Argentina.

When is the best time to see the Slender-billed Miner?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in September (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Slender-billed Miner endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Slender-billed Miner as Least Concern.

What does the Slender-billed Miner eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Slender-billed Miner in?

It belongs to the family Ovenbirds (Furnariidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
16–18 cm
Weight
32 g
Habitat
Grassland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
111 mm
Tail
67 mm
Bill
31 mm
Tarsus
23 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

South America: central Ecuador to northwestern Argentina

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Ovenbirds Furnariidae
Genus
Geositta

Other birds in the genus Geositta

Coastal MinerCoastal MinerGeositta peruvianaCommon MinerCommon MinerGeositta cuniculariaPuna MinerPuna MinerGeositta punensisCampo MinerCampo MinerGeositta poecilopteraThick-billed MinerThick-billed MinerGeositta crassirostrisRufous-banded MinerRufous-banded MinerGeositta rufipennisGreyish MinerGreyish MinerGeositta maritimaShort-billed MinerShort-billed MinerGeositta antarcticaDark-winged MinerDark-winged MinerGeositta saxicolinaCreamy-rumped MinerCreamy-rumped MinerGeositta isabellina
Slender-billed Miner

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