Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Antillean Piculet
Nesoctites micromegas
Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of North America.
The Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) is a member of the Picidae family found in North America. Adults weigh 32.2 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 Nesoctites
- Species micromegas
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Antillean Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Antillean Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. It is found across North America. Its distribution covers NA Hispaniola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 4 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 75,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Antillean Piculet?
The Antillean Piculet is a small bird that weighs around 32.2 g.
Where does the Antillean Piculet live?
The Antillean Piculet is found across North America with a range covering NA Hispaniola, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Antillean Piculet belong to?
The Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Antillean Piculet eat?
The Antillean Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Antillean Piculet migrate?
The Antillean Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Antillean 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 Antillean Piculet make?
1 real field recording of the Antillean Piculet — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Antillean Piculet's range?
The Antillean Piculet has a mapped global range of about 75,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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Guides for this bird
Best Suet Feeders for Woodpeckers
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.