Spotted piculet

The spotted piculet (Picumnus pygmaeus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Brazil.

Spotted piculet

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Picumnus
Species:
P. pygmaeus
Binomial name
Picumnus pygmaeus
(Lichtenstein, 1823)

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Picumnus pygmaeus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)


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