White-barred Piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Conservation Status
Least ConcernAves · Piciformes · Picidae
About
The white-barred piculet is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
Fun Fact
Piculets are the world's smallest woodpeckers, barely larger than a sparrow, and excavate tiny nest holes in dead wood that they share with pygmy owls.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Inhabits a variety of landscapes including wet and dry woodland, forest edges, thickets, gallery forest in savannah, scrub, bamboo clumps, várzea, and overgrown parks and gardens.
Diet
Feeds on ants, insect larvae and eggs especially those of wood-boring beetles, and other small invertebrates.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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