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| − | + | [[Image:Coastal Miner Lomas de Lachay Peru.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Nominate subspecies<br />Photo by {{user|Stanley+Jones|Stanley Jones}} <br />Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, [[Peru]], January 2017]] | |
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;[[:Category:Geositta|Geositta]] peruviana | ;[[:Category:Geositta|Geositta]] peruviana | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:CoastalMinerIMG 9964.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Subspecies ''rostrata''<br />Photo by {{user|jmorlan|jmorlan}}<br />Paracas National Reserve, Pisco, [[Peru]], December 2017]] | ||
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in) | 12–13 cm (4¾-5 in) | ||
*Light brown upperparts and head | *Light brown upperparts and head | ||
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:*Arid littoral of south-central Peru (Ica) | :*Arid littoral of south-central Peru (Ica) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Arid coastal | + | Arid coastal scrub and coastal desert. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | They forage on the ground, singly or in pairs, for arthropods. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They are throught to be [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monogamous]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}} | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018) |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Geositta+peruviana}} | {{GSearch|Geositta+peruviana}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geositta]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Geositta]] | ||
Revision as of 01:21, 3 February 2018
Nominate subspecies
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Peru, January 2017
Photo by Stanley Jones
Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Peru, January 2017
- Geositta peruviana
Identification
12–13 cm (4¾-5 in)
- Light brown upperparts and head
- Buffy grey underparts
- Dark iris
- Silvery bill and legs
Distribution
South America: endemic to Peru
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- G. p. paytae:
- Arid littoral of Peru (Tumbes to Ancash)
- G. p. peruviana:
- Arid littoral of central Peru (Lima)
- G. p. rostrata:
- Arid littoral of south-central Peru (Ica)
Habitat
Arid coastal scrub and coastal desert.
Behaviour
Diet
They forage on the ground, singly or in pairs, for arthropods.
Breeding
They are throught to be monogamous.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Feb 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Coastal Miner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Coastal_Miner
