Chestnut Piculet
A species of American and Speckled Piculets Scientific name : Picumnus cinnamomeus Genus : American and Speckled Piculets
Chestnut Piculet, A species of American and Speckled Piculets
Botanical name: Picumnus cinnamomeus
Genus: American and Speckled Piculets
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The chestnut piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in northern Colombia and north western Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical mangrove forests, and subtropical or tropical dry shrubland.
Size
10 cm
Feeding Habits
Chestnut Piculet's diet mainly consists of ants and small insects. It forages actively alone or in groups, at all forest levels, often joining mixed-species flocks. Its feeding behavior resembles nuthatching, moving swiftly through dense foliage.
Habitat
The habitat of chestnut Piculet spans various environments such as rainforests, humid agricultural lands like coffee plantations, deciduous forests, open areas with sparse trees, and the borders of dry forests. It also inhabits arid and semi-arid scrublands and mangroves, with a particular affinity for thorny woodlands in broader tropical regions.
Dite type
Insectivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen