About the Golden-spangled Piculet
The golden-spangled piculet is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.
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The golden-spangled piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 8.5 to 10 g (0.30 to 0.35 oz). Adult males of the nominate subspecies P. e. exilis have a black cap and nape, with red spots on the forehead and white spots on the rest. Their face is yellowish white with dark speckles, bare grayish skin around the eye, and a pale stripe behind the eye. Their upperparts are olive green with darker centers to the feathers. Their primaries and secondaries are brownish green with yellow-green edges. Their wing coverts are olive green with narrow white edges and black-edged white tips. Voice: The golden-spangled piculet's song has been described as "tsilit, tsirrrr" and an "extr. high, thin 'see see suw'."
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in January · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Chestnut PiculetPicumnus cinnamomeusThe chestnut piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long.
Ochraceous PiculetPicumnus limaeThe ochraceous piculet is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long and weighs 8 to 12 g (0.28 to 0.42 oz).
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifronsThe bar-breasted piculet is the smallest extant species in the highly diverse woodpecker family.
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