African Piculet (Verreauxia africana)
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African Piculet

Verreauxia africana (Verreaux, J & Verreaux, É, 1855)

9–10 cmLength9.4 gWeight

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: March and November · Most records: Ghana, Uganda, Cameroon

African Piculet has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana205 records
  2. Nsuta ForestGhana79 records
  3. Semuliki NPUganda46 records
More places
  1. Semuliki NP – Kirumya TrailUganda44 records
  2. Kakum NP – CanopyGhana31 records
  3. Kakum NP – Canopy Walkway & vicinityGhana28 records
  4. Mt. KupeCameroon27 records
  5. Kakum National ParkGhana27 records
  6. Bosque Científica – Selva PrimariaEquatorial Guinea23 records
  7. Mt. Kupe – Max's trailCameroon14 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaUgandaCameroonEquatorial GuineaCentral African RepublicGabonCongo - Kinshasa

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the African Piculet?

The African Piculet is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 9.4 g.

Where does the African Piculet live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; Cameroon to western Uganda, central DR Congo and northern Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Uganda and Cameroon.

When is the best time to see the African Piculet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March and November (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the African Piculet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the African Piculet as Least Concern.

What does the African Piculet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the African Piculet in?

It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.

At a glance

Length
9–10 cm
Weight
9.4 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
48 mm
Tail
17 mm
Bill
10 mm
Tarsus
11 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Sierra Leone to Ghana; Cameroon to western Uganda, central DR Congo and northern Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Verreauxia

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African Piculet

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