About the White-bellied Piculet
The white-bellied piculet is a Vulnerable species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Guyana, and Venezuela.
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The white-bellied 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). Adult males of the nominate subspecies P. s. spilogaster 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. Their upperparts are olive brown with diffuse pale grayish barring. Their flight feathers are brown with light buff edges, especially on the secondaries and tertials. Voice: The white-bellied piculet's vocalization is a very high to extremely high "descending, shivering, slow trill."
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Where the White-bellied Piculet lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Colombia, French Guiana.
When to see the White-bellied Piculet
Peak activity in February · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Speckle-chested PiculetPicumnus steindachneriThe speckle-chested piculet is 9 to 10 cm (3.5 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 10 g (0.35 oz).
Rufous-breasted PiculetPicumnus rufiventrisThe rufous-breasted piculet is 9 to 11 cm (3.5 to 4.3 in) long and weighs 12 to 21 g (0.42 to 0.74 oz).
Plain-breasted PiculetPicumnus castelnauThe plain-breasted piculet is 8 to 10 cm (3.1 to 3.9 in) long and weighs about 11 to 12 g (0.39 to 0.42 oz).
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