Geositta rufipennis
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In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%
The rufous-banded miner (Geositta rufipennis) is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. The rufous-banded miner's taxonomy is unsettled. The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) assigns it these six subspecies:
Some authors suggest that the rufous-banded miner should be split into more than one species. This article follows the six-subspecies model. The rufous-banded miner is a medium to large member of its genus. It is 14 to 17 cm (5.5 to 6.7 in) long and weighs 25 to 54 g (0.88 to 1.9 oz). The sexes are alike. The nominate subspecies G. r. rufipennis has a brownish gray face with a pale supercilium and a dark gray-brown line behind the eye. It is... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 2 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago | 🇨🇱 Chile |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-banded Miner sighting in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 90th most-seen of the 111 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-banded Miner in Nahuel Huapi National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July to May, the lowest months. That is one of Nahuel Huapi National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous-banded Miner sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-banded Miner sightings, Nahuel Huapi National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Torres del Paine National Park (Chile, under 5%).
Same family: Furnariidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous-banded Miner that you can see in Nahuel Huapi National Park (family Furnariidae, Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers) are Dark-bellied Cinclodes (about 50%), Thorn-tailed Rayadito (about 40%) and White-throated Treerunner (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-banded Miner is recorded against all the birds logged in Nahuel Huapi National Park (28 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
