Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia)

Common Miner, a reference photo — Photo: Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

The common miner (Geositta cunicularia) is a passerine bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Common 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 antarctica
Geositta peruviana
Geositta tenuirostris
Geositta maritima
Geositta isabellina

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Furnariidae
Genus: Geositta
Species: Geositta cunicularia

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