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| + | Song given while the bird hovers at the top of a display flight is an unmusical ''pjee-aww''. Call is a squeaky ''cueet.'' | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
#{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Remsen, J.V., Jr (2019). Coastal Miner (''Geositta peruviana''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/56361 on 14 January 2019). | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Remsen, J.V., Jr (2019). Coastal Miner (''Geositta peruviana''). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/56361 on 14 January 2019). | ||
Revision as of 18:32, 14 January 2019
Photo © by Stanley Jones
Reserva National Lomas de Lachay, Huaura, Lima, Peru, 11 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
Sexes alike.
Similar Species
Grayish Miner usually occurs at higher, more rocky elevations than Coastal Miner. It is grayer (less sandy) above than Coastal and often shows contrasting buffy flanks> It also lacks the pale rufous wing band and pale bases to the outer rectrices. Common Miner has distinct streaking on the breast, and a slightly longer bill.
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: Darker above, pale brown rather than pale sandy brown.
- Arid littoral of central Peru (Lima)
- G. p. rostrata: Palest and largest subspecies.
- 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
Poorly known. The only described nest was a small cavity at the end of a 2 meter long tunnel in the ground. The nest chamber contained two white, unmarked and only slightly glossy eggs. This species is thought to be monogamous.
Vocalisations
Song given while the bird hovers at the top of a display flight is an unmusical pjee-aww. Call is a squeaky cueet.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Remsen, J.V., Jr (2019). Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/56361 on 14 January 2019).
- Schulenberg, T. S. (2010). Coastal Miner (Geositta peruviana), version 1.0. In Neotropical Birds Online (T. S. Schulenberg, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/nb.coamin1.01
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Coastal Miner. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 29 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Coastal_Miner
