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;[[:Category:Picumnus|Picumnus]] cinnamomeus | ;[[:Category:Picumnus|Picumnus]] cinnamomeus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 9-10cm. A distinctive piculet: | |
| + | * Pale creamy forehead, lores and nasal tuft | ||
| + | * Black top of head with yellow to white spots | ||
| + | * Deep rufous to rusty-brown rest of plumage | ||
| + | * Yellow eye-ring | ||
| + | Female lacks yellow on crown. Juveniles are undescribed. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[ | + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]] and [[Venezuela]].<br /> |
| + | A locally common restricted-range species. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | There are | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 5 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''P. c. cinnamomeus'': | ||
| + | :*Coastal northern [[Colombia]], southern locally to Cauca and Magdalena valleys | ||
| + | *''P. c. perijanus'': | ||
| + | :*Northwestern [[Venezuela]] (northern shore of Lake Maracaibo) | ||
| + | *''P. c. persaturatus'': | ||
| + | :*North-central [[Colombia]] (Serranía de San Jerónimo in Bolívar) | ||
| + | *''P. c. larensis'': | ||
| + | :*Northwestern [[Venezuela]] (western and central Falcón and northwestern Lara) | ||
| + | *''P. c. venezuelensis'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Venezuela]] (southern and eastern shores of Lake Maracaibo) | ||
| + | |||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Dry forests, | + | Dry forests, rainforest, plantations, mangrove forests, and dry shrubland.<br /> |
| − | + | Occurs from sea-level to 100m in [[Venezuela]], up to 300m in [[Colombia]]. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | A very active species, not shy as other piculets. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds probably on ants and other small insects.<br /> | ||
| + | Forages singly, in pairs or family groups. Joins mixed-species flocks. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding recorded in December in Colombia, juveniles seen in March.<br /> | ||
| + | A resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#{{Ref-HBWVol7}}#Avibase | |
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Picumnus | + | {{GSearch|"Picumnus cinnamomeus" {{!}} "Chestnut Piculet"}} |
| + | {{GS-checked}}1<br /><br /> | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Picumnus]] |
Latest revision as of 19:13, 21 October 2023
- Picumnus cinnamomeus
Identification
9-10cm. A distinctive piculet:
- Pale creamy forehead, lores and nasal tuft
- Black top of head with yellow to white spots
- Deep rufous to rusty-brown rest of plumage
- Yellow eye-ring
Female lacks yellow on crown. Juveniles are undescribed.
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia and Venezuela.
A locally common restricted-range species.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies[1]:
- P. c. cinnamomeus:
- Coastal northern Colombia, southern locally to Cauca and Magdalena valleys
- P. c. perijanus:
- Northwestern Venezuela (northern shore of Lake Maracaibo)
- P. c. persaturatus:
- North-central Colombia (Serranía de San Jerónimo in Bolívar)
- P. c. larensis:
- Northwestern Venezuela (western and central Falcón and northwestern Lara)
- P. c. venezuelensis:
- Western Venezuela (southern and eastern shores of Lake Maracaibo)
Habitat
Dry forests, rainforest, plantations, mangrove forests, and dry shrubland.
Occurs from sea-level to 100m in Venezuela, up to 300m in Colombia.
Behaviour
A very active species, not shy as other piculets.
Diet
Feeds probably on ants and other small insects.
Forages singly, in pairs or family groups. Joins mixed-species flocks.
Breeding
Breeding recorded in December in Colombia, juveniles seen in March.
A resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://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
- Avibase
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Chestnut Piculet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Chestnut_Piculet
External Links
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