Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus steindachneri)

Family
Picidae (Woodpeckers)

Size
10 cm

First Described (Guide)
Taczanowski, 1882

Habitat
Humid tropical and lower montane forests with many epiphytes and tall secondary growth. From 1,100 - 2,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Peru (B).

Andes of north-western Peru in south-eastern Amazonas and north-western San Mart��n (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.

Voice
High-pitched trill lasting several seconds.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (9)...)

Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus steindachneri) [XC763392]
by Jerome Fischer from Below Alto Mayo mirador, San Martin, Peru (call)

Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus) [XC36212]
by Roger Ahlman from Gocta, near Chachapoyas, Amazonas, Peru (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Speckle-chested Piculet (Picumnus steindachneri) - 10 files

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