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Puna Miner
Geositta punensis
Puna Miner (Geositta punensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South America.
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The Puna Miner (Geositta punensis) is a member of the Furnariidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 25.8 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 punensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 25.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Puna 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 Puna Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Puna Miner (Geositta punensis) is a member of the Furnariidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA s Peru to nw Argentina.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 25.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 5.5 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 383,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Puna Miner?
The Puna Miner is a small bird that weighs around 25.8 g.
Where does the Puna Miner live?
The Puna Miner is found across South America with a range covering SA s Peru to nw Argentina, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Puna Miner belong to?
The Puna Miner (Geositta punensis) belongs to the Furnariidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Puna Miner eat?
The Puna Miner is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Puna Miner migrate?
The Puna Miner is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Puna 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 Puna Miner make?
1 real field recording of the Puna 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 Puna Miner's range?
The Puna Miner has a mapped global range of about 383,000 km².
Conservation
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