Speckled piculet
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Picumnus innominatus

The speckled piculet (Picumnus innominatus ) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It was defined by Burton in 1836.

Appearance

The male and female birds look alike. They have olive-green backs, with two white stripes on the side of their heads. The male bird has orange and brown on the forecrown. They have a creamy-white coloring below, with black spots. There is a dark green band near the eyes.

Distribution

Geography

It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, ranging across Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet and Vietnam. Its natural habitats are boreal forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. In India, it is found in the Himalayan foothills, up to an altitude of about 2500m. It can be found in bamboo jungles.

Biome

Habits and Lifestyle

They usually move about in pairs, on thin branches, and sometimes hang from the branch, upside-down. Their behavior is quite similar to that of woodpeckers.

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

The speckled piculet has a diet consisting of ants and termites.

Population

References

1. Speckled piculet Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speckled_piculet
2. Speckled piculet on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22680694/130027666
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/706692

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