Arrowhead Piculet
Picumnus minutissimus
The Arrowhead Piculet (Picumnus minutissimus) is a legendary woodpecker found in 2 countries, weighing about 13 g. The arrowhead piculet or Guianan piculet is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
About the Arrowhead Piculet
The arrowhead piculet or Guianan piculet is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Suriname and possibly French Guiana and Guyana.
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How to identify it
The arrowhead piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz). Adult males have a black cap with a red patch on the forehead and white spots on the rest of it. Their face is mostly dark brown with white tips on some feathers and a white line behind the eye. Their upperparts are olive brown whose feathers have blackish wedge-shaped centers, a very thin black bar at their tip, and a white spot just inside the tip. Their rump is plainer but their undertail coverts can have dark bars. Voice: The arrowhead piculet makes a "eries of c. 14 thin notes, 'it-it-it-it...', or 'kee kee kee'." It also makes a "loud twitter" during agonistic encounters.
Where it lives
When to see it
The Arrowhead Piculet can be seen all year round, with peak activity in January. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify an Arrowhead Piculet?
- The arrowhead piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 11 to 16 g (0.39 to 0.56 oz). Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is an Arrowhead Piculet?
- The Arrowhead Piculet is a tiny sized bird weighing about 13 g.
- Where can you see an Arrowhead Piculet?
- The Arrowhead Piculet occurs in 2 countries, including Suriname and French Guiana.
- What birds look similar to an Arrowhead Piculet?
- The Arrowhead Piculet is most easily confused with the Varzea Piculet, the Orinoco Piculet and the Rusty-necked Piculet.
- Is the Arrowhead Piculet endangered?
- The Arrowhead Piculet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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