About the Rusty-necked Piculet
The rusty-necked piculet is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found along the Brazilian-Bolivian border.
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The rusty-necked piculet is about 10 cm (3.9 in) long. Adult males have a head pattern that is unique among piculets: The top of the head is blackish with wide reddish-orange tips on the feathers of the hindcrown. Females' crowns are solid black; they are otherwise like the males. The adult's face is buffish brown with a rufous tinge and a pale stripe behind the eye; the sides and back of their neck is rusty buff to buff-brown. Their upperparts are brown to brownish green. Their flight feathers are dark brown with yellowish buff edges on the secondaries and tertials. Voice: The rusty-necked piculet's vocalizations have not been described.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Brazil.
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Arrowhead PiculetPicumnus minutissimusThe 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).
Orinoco PiculetPicumnus pumilusThe Orinoco piculet is about 9 cm (3.5 in) long and weighs 9 to 10 g (0.32 to 0.35 oz).
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