Lafresnaye's Piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi)
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Lafresnaye's Piculet

Picumnus lafresnayi Malherbe, 1862

9–10 cmLength9.5 gWeight

Lafresnaye's piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae.

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and November · Most records: Ecuador, Peru, Colombia

Lafresnaye's Piculet has been recorded at 46 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. WildSumaco LodgeEcuador1,104 records
  2. Sumaco RoadEcuador323 records
  3. Waqanki/Quebrada MishquiyaquilloPeru308 records
More places
  1. PN Podocarpus – Sector Río BombuscaroEcuador306 records
  2. El Escondite Reserva NaturalColombia304 records
  3. Sani LodgeEcuador273 records
  4. Copalinga LodgeEcuador253 records
  5. Wayra ReserveEcuador244 records
  6. Waqanki/Quebrada Mishquiyaquillo – Senda CrestaPeru171 records
  7. Morro de Calzada Amazon CenterPeru153 records

Countries and regions with the most records

EcuadorPeruColombia

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

Lafresnaye's piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Lafresnaye's Piculet?

The Lafresnaye's Piculet is about 9–10 cm long and weighs around 9.5 g.

Where does the Lafresnaye's Piculet live?

Its breeding range: South America: western, central Amazonia. It is most often recorded in Ecuador, Peru and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Lafresnaye's Piculet?

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

Is the Lafresnaye's Piculet endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Lafresnaye's Piculet as Least Concern.

What does the Lafresnaye's Piculet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Lafresnaye's Piculet in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

South America: western, central 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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Lafresnaye's Piculet

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