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 long and slender bill.
The genus contains 11 species:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geositta peruviana | Peru. | ||
| Geositta cunicularia | Chile, Argentina and Uruguay, parts of Peru and Bolivia and in southernmost Brazil. | ||
| Geositta tenuirostris | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. | ||
| Geositta antarctica | Santa Cruz Province and Tierra del Fuego | ||
| Geositta isabellina | Argentina and Chile. | ||
| Geositta saxicolina | Peru. | ||
| Geositta maritima | Chile and Peru | ||
| Geositta punensis | Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. | ||
| Geositta rufipennis | Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. | ||
| Geositta poeciloptera | Brazil and far northeastern Bolivia | ||
| Geositta crassirostris | Peru. | ||