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Geositta
Geositta is a genus of passerine birds in the ovenbird family, Furnariidae. They are known as miners (not to be confused with the unrelated miners, Manorina, of Australia) due to the tunnels they dig for nesting. There are 11 species including the campo miner (Geositta poeciloptera) which was formerly classified in a genus of its own, Geobates. They inhabit open country in South America, particularly the Andean and Patagonian regions. They are ground-dwelling birds, somewhat resembling the larks and wheatears of other continents. They are mostly drab brown in coloration and often have a fairly

Coastal Miner
species of bird

Thick-billed Miner
species of bird

Campo Miner
species of bird

Common Miner
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Short-billed Miner
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Creamy-rumped Miner
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Dark-winged Miner
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Slender-billed Miner
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Puna Miner
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Rufous-banded Miner
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Greyish Miner
species of bird