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White-browed Piculet
Sasia ochracea
White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.7 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 Sasia
- Species ochracea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR se Asia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.7 g, with a wing length of about 5.3 cm and a tail of around 2.3 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.5 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Piculet?
The White-browed Piculet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.7 g.
Where does the White-browed Piculet live?
The White-browed Piculet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR se Asia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Piculet belong to?
The White-browed Piculet (Sasia ochracea) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the White-browed Piculet eat?
The White-browed Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Piculet migrate?
The White-browed Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Piculet make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Piculet's range?
The White-browed Piculet has a mapped global range of about 1.5 million km².
Conservation
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Guides for this bird
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