Other Scientific Names
Geobates poecilopterus [BirdLife International (2000)], Geobates poecilopterus [BirdLife International (2004)], Geobates poecilopterus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Geobates poecilopterus [Stotz et al. (1996)]
Bolivia (B) (NB), Brazil (B) (NB), Paraguay (E) (B) (NB).
Interior Brazil (locally from central Mato Grosso, southern Goiás and central Bahia south to central Minas Gerais, Sío Paulo and northern Paraná) and eastern Bolivia (extreme north-eastern Santa Cruz).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Conversion of habitat for agriculture, cattle ranching and plantations of non-native species is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Male sings while hovering c. 50 m above the ground giving a repeated semi-musical 'zhliip' or 'zh-zh-zh-leep'.
Campo Miner (Geositta poeciloptera) [XC345502]
by Helberth J. C. Peixoto from Santana do Garamb\u00e9u, Minas Gerais, Brazil (song)
Campo Miner (Geositta poeciloptera) [XC332302]
by Jeremy Minns from Serra da Canastra, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Brazil (song)
Subspecies
No subspecies.
Often placed in a monotypic genus Geobates on account of slightly smaller size, shorter tail and bill, and bright cinnamon axillaries, but otherwise similar to current congeners in behaviour and voice. Plumage features and lowland distribution suggest related to Common Miner (Geositta cunicularia).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet