Rufous-banded miner

The rufous-banded miner (Geositta rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae.

Rufous-banded miner
at Andes of Mendoza, Argentina

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Geositta
Species:
G. rufipennis
Binomial name
Geositta rufipennis
(Burmeister, 1860)

It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland.

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Geositta rufipennis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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