- Picumnus varzeae
Identification
8-9cm (3-3½ in). A tiny woodpecker.
- Black top of head with white feather tips, male with broad red feather tips on crown forming a solid red patch
- White lores speckled black
- Dark brown rest of plumage
- Underparts with rows of white-tipped black feathers
Juveniles are more barred below
Distribution
South America: found in Amazonian Brazil (lower Rio Madeira to extreme western Pará).
A little-known restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Hybridization with White-barred Piculet recorded.
Habitat
Moist lowland forests, varzea with dense undergrowth.
Behaviour
No information about diet.
Breeding
Breeding season possibly from June to December. No other information.
Movements
Presumably a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2002. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 7: Jacamars to Woodpeckers. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334375
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Varzea Piculet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Varzea_Piculet
