Puna Miner
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Puna Miner

Geositta punensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lauca National Park
286 Verified records at Lauca National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Miner sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 286 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lauca National Park

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LC

Grayish Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta maritima

<5% · Rare
Common Miner
LC

Common Miner

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Geositta cunicularia

<5% · Rare
Buff-winged Cinclodes
LC

Buff-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes fuscus

60–70% · Likely
Creamy-breasted Canastero
LC

Creamy-breasted Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes dorbignyi

50–60% · Likely
Streaked Tit-Spinetail
LC

Streaked Tit-Spinetail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leptasthenura striata

40–50% · Likely
White-winged Cinclodes
LC

White-winged Cinclodes

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinclodes atacamensis

40–50% · Likely
Cordilleran Canastero
LC

Cordilleran Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes modesta

30–40% · Possible
White-throated Earthcreeper
LC

White-throated Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia albigula

30–40% · Possible
Canyon Canastero
LC Endemic

Canyon Canastero

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Asthenes pudibunda

20–30% · Possible
Buff-breasted Earthcreeper
LC

Buff-breasted Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia validirostris

20–30% · Possible
Straight-billed Earthcreeper

Straight-billed Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia ruficaudus

10–20% · With luck
Plain-breasted Earthcreeper

Plain-breasted Earthcreeper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Upucerthia jelskii

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
30–40
Apr
40–50
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
10–20
Sep
30–40
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
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 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
30–40%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Puna Miner in Lauca National Park?

About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Puna Miner sighting in Lauca National Park, based on 286 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Puna Miner in Lauca National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Puna Miner in Lauca National Park in our monthly data.

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