Rufous Piculet
A species of Asian Piculets Scientific name : Sasia abnormis Genus : Asian Piculets
Rufous Piculet, A species of Asian Piculets
Botanical name: Sasia abnormis
Genus: Asian Piculets
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Description
The rufous piculet is a very small bird with short wings and an almost non-existent tail, ranging in length from 8 to 10 cm (3 to 4 in). The upper parts are generally green tinted with bronze, and the underparts rufous, orange or cinnamon, with paler flanks. The mantle and back are olive, the wings are brownish above, and the underwings are buff. The stumpy tail is blackish above, edged with olive. The sexes are different; the male has a yellow or golden patch on the forehead whereas the female has a bronze patch. They also differ in that the female has a larger beak. The upper mandible in both sexes is blackish and the lower mandible yellowish. The iris is reddish and there is a pinkish or purplish ring of bare skin around the eye. The legs and feet are yellowish or orange, and this piculet has just three toes on each foot, (four being normal in the woodpecker family). The juvenile is rather more grey. 
Size
9 cm
Nest Placement
Cavity
Feeding Habits
Rufous Piculet primarily consumes ants, their larvae, small beetles, soft insects, larvae, and spiders. It forages alone or in small groups, joining mixed-species flocks and inspects various substrates for prey. Rufous Piculet displays rapid movement and short flights for foraging, uniquely excavating bamboo to extract ants using its long tongue.
Habitat
The rufous Piculet typically inhabits secondary forests rich in old decaying trees, bamboo stands, and dense undergrowth. Favoring dense second growth, this bird is also commonly associated with swamp-forests and, to a lesser extent, primary forests. It is often found in areas near water within broad lowland and hill regions across the tropical zones.
Dite type
Insectivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
The rufous piculet is native to tropical southeastern Asia. Its range extends from southern Myanmar, through Thailand and the Malay Peninsula to the Greater Sunda Islands and Borneo. It is a resident and sedentary species, generally restricted to the lowlands and hills, but at altitudes of up to about 1,600 m (5,200 ft) in Borneo. Its typical habitat is dense humid secondary forests with tangled undergrowth, vines, creepers, bamboos and dead and rotting trees, often near streams.
Species Status
The rufous piculet is a fairly common or common bird and has a very extensive range, estimated to be nearly 5,000,000 km (2,000,000 sq mi). Its range extends from sea level up to about 1,370 m (4,500 ft). No particular threats to this bird are known and the population is believed to be stable, so the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Photo By Lars Petersson 
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