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Dark-winged Miner
Geositta saxicolina
Dark-winged Miner (Geositta saxicolina) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Dark-winged Miner (Geositta saxicolina) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 32.9 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 saxicolina
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Dark-winged Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Dark-winged Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Dark-winged Miner (Geositta saxicolina) is a species of bird in the Furnariidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South America. Its distribution covers SA c Peru.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.9 g, with a wing length of about 10.1 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Dark-winged Miner?
The Dark-winged Miner is a small bird that weighs around 32.9 g.
Where does the Dark-winged Miner live?
The Dark-winged Miner is found across South America with a range covering SA c Peru, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Dark-winged Miner belong to?
The Dark-winged Miner (Geositta saxicolina) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Dark-winged Miner eat?
The Dark-winged Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Dark-winged Miner migrate?
The Dark-winged Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Dark-winged 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 Dark-winged Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Dark-winged 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 Dark-winged Miner's range?
The Dark-winged Miner has a mapped global range of about 45,000 km².
Conservation
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