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Fine-barred Piculet
Picumnus subtilis
Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 10.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Piciformes
- Family Picidae Woodpeckers
- Genus Picumnus
- Species subtilis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Fine-barred Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Fine-barred Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It occurs naturally across South America. Its distribution covers SA e Peru.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.4 g, with a wing length of about 5 cm and a tail of around 2.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 40,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Fine-barred Piculet?
The Fine-barred Piculet is a very small bird that weighs around 10.4 g.
Where does the Fine-barred Piculet live?
The Fine-barred Piculet is found across South America with a range covering SA e Peru, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Fine-barred Piculet belong to?
The Fine-barred Piculet (Picumnus subtilis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Fine-barred Piculet eat?
The Fine-barred Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Fine-barred Piculet migrate?
The Fine-barred Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Fine-barred Piculet endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Fine-barred Piculet make?
1 real field recording of the Fine-barred Piculet — including its drumming — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Fine-barred Piculet's range?
The Fine-barred Piculet has a mapped global range of about 40,000 km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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How to choose a suet feeder for woodpeckers — the styles compared, why a tail prop helps, and how to keep starlings off. A decision framework with the woodpecker species in the Birbs encyclopedia.
Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.