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ForestCavity nestTiny · 10 g
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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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When to see the Speckled Piculet
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Speckled Piculet
The map shades 14 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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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