Grayish Miner Geositta maritima Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (23)
- Monotypic
Vicente Pantoja-Maggi, Fernando Medrano, Ivo Tejeda, Peter Pyle, Thomas S. Schulenberg, and Alvaro Jaramillo
Version: 2.0 — Published December 24, 2024
Revision Notes
Revision Notes
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Сива земеродна пещарка |
| Catalan | miner grisenc |
| Croatian | sivkasta rudarica |
| Dutch | Grijze holengraver |
| English | Grayish Miner |
| English (United States) | Grayish Miner |
| Finnish | harmaakaivaja |
| French | Géositte grise |
| French (Canada) | Géositte grise |
| German | Grauerdhacker |
| Japanese | ハイイロジカマドドリ |
| Norwegian | gråtunnelfugl |
| Polish | dróżniczek skromny |
| Russian | Серый землекоп |
| Serbian | Sivkasti rudar |
| Slovak | kazarita sivá |
| Spanish | Minero Gris |
| Spanish (Chile) | Minero chico |
| Spanish (Peru) | Minero Gris |
| Spanish (Spain) | Minero gris |
| Swedish | gråminerare |
| Turkish | Gri Madenci |
| Ukrainian | Землекоп сірий |
Revision Notes
Vicente Pantoja, Fernando Medrano, and Ivo Tejeda revised the account as part of a partnership with Red de Observadores de Aves y Vida Silvestre de Chile (ROC). Peter Pyle contributed to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page. Andrew J. Spencer contributed to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page. JoAnn Hackos, Linda A. Hensley, Robin K. Murie, and Daphne R. Walmer copyedited the account. Abigail A. Archey updated the distribution map.
Geositta maritima (d'Orbigny & de Lafresnaye, 1837)
PROTONYM:
Certhilauda maritima
d'Orbigny & de Lafresnaye, 1837. Magasin de Zoologie 7 cl.2, p.72.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Cobija 'Bolivia' = northern Chile.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2024
Definitions
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- maritima / maritimus
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Distribution of the Grayish Miner
Map last updated 27 November 2024.
