About the Speckled Piculet
The speckled piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Indian, China and Southeast Asia.
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The male and female birds look alike. They have olive-green backs, with two white stripes on the side of their heads. The male bird has orange and brown on the forecrown. They have a creamy-white coloring below, with black spots. There is a dark green band near the eyes.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
White-wedged PiculetPicumnus albosquamatusThe white-wedged piculet is 10 to 11 cm (3.9 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 9 to 11 g (0.32 to 0.39 oz).
Scaled PiculetPicumnus squamulatusThe scaled piculet is 8 to 9.2 cm (3.1 to 3.6 in) long and weighs 7 to 12 g (0.25 to 0.42 oz).
Greyish PiculetPicumnus granadensisThe greyish piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs 12 to 13 g (0.42 to 0.46 oz).
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