Andes of north-western Peru in south-eastern Amazonas and north-western San Martín (region of R Huallaga and its tributaries).
 
Population
Estimated population is 10,000 - 19,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status EN
Habitat destruction and degradation through clear-cutting and selective logging is the main threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Singly, in pairs or small family groups, and often moves through the canopy with mixed-species flocks.
Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus) [XC20620]
by GABRIEL LEITE from ACP Abra Patricia-Alto Nieva, San Mart\u00edn, Peru (song, song response to playback)
Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus) [XC36212]
by Roger Ahlman from Gocta, near Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru (song)