Coastal Miner
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Coastal Miner

Geositta peruviana

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Paracas National Reserve
74 Verified records at Paracas National Reserve
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The coastal miner (Geositta peruviana) is a species of bird in the subfamily Sclerurinae, the leaftossers and miners, of the ovenbird family Furnariidae. It is endemic to Peru. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Miner sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve

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LC

Grayish Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta maritima

Insufficient data
Common Miner
LC

Common Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta cunicularia

Insufficient data
Surf Cinclodes
LC Endemic

Surf Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes taczanowskii

10–20% · With luck
White-winged Cinclodes
LC

White-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes atacamensis

<5% · Rare
Blue-and-white Swallow
LC

Blue-and-white Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Notiochelidon cyanoleuca

50–60% · Likely
Rufous-collared Sparrow
LC Endemic

Rufous-collared Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zonotrichia capensis

40–50% · Likely
Vermilion Flycatcher
LC

Vermilion Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pyrocephalus rubinus

10–20% · With luck
Shiny Cowbird
LC

Shiny Cowbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Molothrus bonariensis

10–20% · With luck
Southern House Wren

Southern House Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes musculus

5–10% · With luck
Long-tailed Mockingbird
LC

Long-tailed Mockingbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Mimus longicaudatus

5–10% · With luck
Blue-black Grassquit
LC

Blue-black Grassquit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Volatinia jacarina

<5% · Rare
Barn Swallow
LC

Barn Swallow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hirundo rustica

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
5–10
Jul
20–30
Aug
5–10
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Coastal Miner in Paracas National Reserve?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Coastal Miner sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 74 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Coastal Miner in Paracas National Reserve?

November has the highest sighting rate for Coastal Miner in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.

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