Geositta rufipennis
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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 Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 84th most-seen of the 106 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-banded Miner in Torres del Paine National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months.
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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Rufous-banded Miner sightings, Torres del Paine National Park has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Nahuel Huapi National Park (Argentina, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous-banded Miner is recorded against all the birds logged in Torres del Paine National Park (30 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.
