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Lafresnaye’s Piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
Lafresnaye's Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Lafresnaye’s Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 9.5 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 lafresnayi
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lafresnaye’s 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 Lafresnaye’s Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) is a member of the Picidae family, within the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w, c Amazonia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.5 g, with a wing length of about 5.1 cm and a tail of around 2.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 779,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lafresnaye’s Piculet?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.5 g.
Where does the Lafresnaye’s Piculet live?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet is found across South America with a range covering SA w, c Amazonia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Lafresnaye’s Piculet belong to?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Lafresnaye’s Piculet eat?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lafresnaye’s Piculet migrate?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lafresnaye’s 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 Lafresnaye’s Piculet make?
1 real field recording of the Lafresnaye’s Piculet can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lafresnaye’s Piculet's range?
The Lafresnaye’s Piculet has a mapped global range of about 779,000 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
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Meet the Picidae
A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.