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Lita Woodpecker
Piculus litae
Lita Woodpecker (Piculus litae) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South America.
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The Lita Woodpecker (Piculus litae) is a member of the Picidae family found in South America. Adults weigh 69 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 Piculus
- Species litae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 69 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Lita Woodpecker 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 Lita Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Lita Woodpecker (Piculus litae) is a species of bird in the Picidae family, part of the order Piciformes. It is found across South America. Its distribution covers SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 69 g, with a wing length of about 8.5 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 107,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Lita Woodpecker?
The Lita Woodpecker is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Lita Woodpecker live?
The Lita Woodpecker is found across South America with a range covering SA w Colombia to nw Ecuador, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Lita Woodpecker belong to?
The Lita Woodpecker (Piculus litae) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Lita Woodpecker eat?
The Lita Woodpecker is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Lita Woodpecker migrate?
The Lita Woodpecker is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Lita Woodpecker 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 Lita Woodpecker make?
1 real field recording of the Lita Woodpecker — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Lita Woodpecker's range?
The Lita Woodpecker has a mapped global range of about 107,000 km².
Conservation
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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.