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Coastal Miner
Geositta peruviana
Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 20.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Furnariidae Ovenbirds
- Genus Geositta
- Species peruviana
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Coastal Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Coastal Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA w Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.8 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 5.1 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 55,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Coastal Miner?
The Coastal Miner is a small bird that weighs around 20.8 g.
Where does the Coastal Miner live?
The Coastal Miner is found across South America with a range covering SA w Peru, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Coastal Miner belong to?
The Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Coastal Miner eat?
The Coastal Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Coastal Miner migrate?
The Coastal Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Coastal Miner endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Coastal Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Coastal Miner — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Coastal Miner's range?
The Coastal Miner has a mapped global range of about 55,000 km².
Conservation
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