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| − | + | '''Alternative name: Golden-fronted Piculet''' | |
;[[:Category:Picumnus|Picumnus]] aurifrons | ;[[:Category:Picumnus|Picumnus]] aurifrons | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 7,5cm. A tiny woodpecker | ||
| + | * Pale yellow underparts | ||
| + | * Brownish bars on breast | ||
| + | * Brownish streaks on belly | ||
| + | * Black head with white spots | ||
| + | * '''Male''' has yellow forehead spots | ||
| + | Juveniles are duller brown and have streaked (not spotted) markings below | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[South America]]: found in [[Colombia]], [[Ecuador]], [[Peru]], [[Bolivia]], [[Brazil]].<br /> | ||
| + | Poorly known, seems to be uncommon but possibly overlooked. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | There are 7 subspecies. | |
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | *''P. a. aurifrons'': | ||
| + | :*Northern Mato Grosso of [[Brazil]] (upper Rio Madeira to Rio Tapajós) | ||
| + | *''P. a. transfasciatus'': | ||
| + | :*East-central [[Brazil]] (Rio Tapajós to Rio Tocantins) | ||
| + | *''P. a. borbae'': | ||
| + | :*Central [[Brazil]] (lower Rio Tapajós to lower Rio Madeira) | ||
| + | *''P. a. wallacii'': | ||
| + | :*[[Brazil]] (lower Rio Madeira to lower Rio Purús) | ||
| + | *''P. a. purusianus'': | ||
| + | :*Western [[Brazil]] (upper Rio Purús) | ||
| + | *''P. a. flavifrons'': | ||
| + | :*North-eastern [[Peru]] and western [[Brazil]] (along Rio Solimões) | ||
| + | *''P. a. juruanus'': | ||
| + | :*Eastern [[Peru]] to western [[Brazil]] (upper Rio Juruá) | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Humid terra firme forest and varzea forest.<br /> | ||
| + | Seen mainly at edges and in clearings, also in second growth. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Breeding season probably June to November. No other information. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug11}}#{{Ref-HBWVol7}}#Arthur Grosset | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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{{GSearch|Picumnus+aurifrons}} | {{GSearch|Picumnus+aurifrons}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}} | ||
| + | *[http://www.arthurgrosset.com/sabirds/bar-breastedpiculet.html Arthur Grosset's Birds] | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Picumnus]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Missing Images]] [[Category:Picumnus]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:21, 29 December 2021
Alternative name: Golden-fronted Piculet
- Picumnus aurifrons
Identification
7,5cm. A tiny woodpecker
- Pale yellow underparts
- Brownish bars on breast
- Brownish streaks on belly
- Black head with white spots
- Male has yellow forehead spots
Juveniles are duller brown and have streaked (not spotted) markings below
Distribution
South America: found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil.
Poorly known, seems to be uncommon but possibly overlooked.
Taxonomy
There are 7 subspecies.
Subspecies[1]
- P. a. aurifrons:
- Northern Mato Grosso of Brazil (upper Rio Madeira to Rio Tapajós)
- P. a. transfasciatus:
- East-central Brazil (Rio Tapajós to Rio Tocantins)
- P. a. borbae:
- Central Brazil (lower Rio Tapajós to lower Rio Madeira)
- P. a. wallacii:
- Brazil (lower Rio Madeira to lower Rio Purús)
- P. a. purusianus:
- Western Brazil (upper Rio Purús)
- P. a. flavifrons:
- P. a. juruanus:
Habitat
Humid terra firme forest and varzea forest.
Seen mainly at edges and in clearings, also in second growth.
Behaviour
Breeding season probably June to November. No other information.
References
- Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- 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
- Arthur Grosset
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Bar-breasted Piculet. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Bar-breasted_Piculet
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
