Piculet
Related Category: Vertebrate Zoology
(pk´ylt), common name for a small bird of the family Picidae, which includes the woodpecker and the wryneck.
Tawny Piculet (Picumnus fulvescens)
The Tawny Piculet is endemic to a very small area of north-east Brazil. It is known from only about 10 sites in north-east Brazil. It is classified as Vulnerable by Birdlife International.
Speckled Piculet Picumnus innominatus
Described by: Burton (1836)
Alternate common name(s): Spotted Piculet
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors ...
Ochraceous piculet (Picumnus limae)
Information on the ochraceous piculet is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 5 Images 0 videos ...
The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds. Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions.
Speckled Piculet, Picumnus innominatus
Rufous Piculet, Sasia abnormis
White-browed Piculet, Sasia ochracea
Sulawesi Woodpecker, Dendrocopos temminckii
Philippine Woodpecker, Dendrocopos maculatus
Brown-capped Woodpecker, Dendrocopos moluccensis ...
The smallest species of woodpecker is the Bar-breasted Piculet that only grows to 8cm in height.
As many as 14 races are described in Woodpeckers, Piculets and Wrynecks of the World (1996). This magnificent volume extends to more than 400 pages.
 See also: Woodpecker, Swift, Flycatcher, Wryneck, Rhino
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