Genus

South American Miners

Geositta

6 species in our catalog · found in 5 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
FamilyFurnariidae (Ovenbirds and Woodcreepers)
GenusGeositta (South American Miners)

Species in this group

Geositta punensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Geositta cunicularia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Geositta poeciloptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Geositta rufipennis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geositta maritima

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geositta antarctica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%

Jan

~30%

Feb

~30%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~30%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see South American Miners

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	3 of 6	~40%
	Puna Miner			~40%
	Common Miner			<5%
	Grayish Miner			<5%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~20%
	Common Miner			~20%
3	Serra da Canastra National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Campo Miner			~10%
4	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	3 of 6	~10%
	Common Miner			<5%
	Rufous-banded Miner			<5%
	Short-billed Miner			<5%
5	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	<5%
	Rufous-banded Miner			<5%