Chilean name: Minero chico

The Greyish Miner is distributed in western Peru and northern Chile. It is found in desert areas with little or no vegetation from sea-level to about 2,800m.

It is dull greyish with a lack of obvious fieldmarks. It has a short tail and a slightly downcurved bill. Underparts are whitish with buff on the flanks and belly. The tail is black with a narrow whitish edge.