The puna miner (Geositta punensis) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Puna Miner being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Geositta isabellina
- Geositta peruviana
- Geositta maritima
- Geositta rufipennis
- Muscisaxicola maculirostris
- Geositta tenuirostris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Furnariidae
- Genus
- Geositta
- Species
- Geositta punensis
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