Bar-breasted Piculet (Picumnus aurifrons)
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Bar-breasted Piculet

Picumnus aurifrons Pelzeln, 1870

7.5 cmLength8.9 gWeight

The bar-breasted piculet (Picumnus aurifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Brazil, Peru, Bolivia

Bar-breasted Piculet has been recorded at 38 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Jardim da AmazôniaBrazil277 records
  2. Rio Cristalino – listas históricasBrazil222 records
  3. Rio Azul Jungle LodgeBrazil159 records
More places
  1. Sadiri LodgeBolivia99 records
  2. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 1Brazil60 records
  3. Cristalino Lodge – Torre 2 e trilhaBrazil46 records
  4. Reserva Natural PalmaríBrazil44 records
  5. Cristalino Lodge – entorno do LodgeBrazil38 records
  6. Amazonía LodgePeru35 records
  7. Los Amigos Biological StationPeru29 records

Countries and regions with the most records

BrazilPeruBolivia

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

About

The bar-breasted piculet (Picumnus aurifrons) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Bar-breasted Piculet?

The Bar-breasted Piculet is about 7.5 cm long and weighs around 8.9 g.

Where does the Bar-breasted Piculet live?

Its breeding range: South America: Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

When is the best time to see the Bar-breasted Piculet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Bar-breasted Piculet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Bar-breasted Piculet as Least Concern.

What does the Bar-breasted Piculet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Bar-breasted Piculet in?

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

At a glance

Length
7.5 cm
Weight
8.9 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
49 mm
Tail
22 mm
Bill
11 mm
Tarsus
12 mm

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

Range

South America: Amazonia

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Picumnus

Other birds in the genus Picumnus

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Bar-breasted Piculet

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