Slender-billed miner

The slender-billed miner (Geositta tenuirostris) is a species of bird in the family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland and pastureland.

Slender-billed miner
Chiguata, Arequipa, Peru

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Geositta
Species:
G. tenuirostris
Binomial name
Geositta tenuirostris
(Lafrenaye, 1836)

References

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


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