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Rufous Piculet
Sasia abnormis
Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) — Woodpeckers & Toucans of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) is a member of the Picidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 9.2 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 Sasia
- Species abnormis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 9.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Picidae
- Order
- Piciformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous 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 Rufous Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) belongs to the Picidae family of the order Piciformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 9.2 g, with a wing length of about 5.2 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 1.2 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous Piculet?
The Rufous Piculet is a very small bird that weighs around 9.2 g.
Where does the Rufous Piculet live?
The Rufous Piculet is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Malay Pen. and Greater Sundas, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Rufous Piculet belong to?
The Rufous Piculet (Sasia abnormis) belongs to the Picidae family, in the order Piciformes.
What does the Rufous Piculet eat?
The Rufous Piculet is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous Piculet migrate?
The Rufous Piculet is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous 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 Rufous Piculet make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous Piculet — 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 Rufous Piculet's range?
The Rufous Piculet has a mapped global range of about 1.2 million 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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A field guide to the Picidae family — 239 species in the Birbs encyclopedia, with the best-known members to start with.