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Lita Woodpecker
Piculus litae (Rothschild, 1901)
17–18 cmLength69 gWeight
The Lita woodpecker (Piculus litae) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae.
Busiest months: December · Most records: Colombia, Ecuador
Where and when it's recorded
Lita Woodpecker has been recorded at 11 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Reserva Rio CanandeEcuador168 records
- RN San Cipriano-EscalereteColombia163 records
- El Pangán ProAves reserveColombia107 records
More places
- Via Antigua a BuenaventuraColombia98 records
- Playa de Oro Reserva de Los TigrillosEcuador91 records
- Pauxi pauxi ProAves ReserveColombia12 records
- RN Río NambíColombia6 records
- Titi Cabeciblanco ProAves ReserveColombia6 records
- El Paujil Proaves ReserveColombia4 records
- Alto Anchicayá - El DescansoColombia2 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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 Lita woodpecker (Piculus litae) is a species of bird in subfamily Picinae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador.
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Questions
How big is the Lita Woodpecker?
The Lita Woodpecker is about 17–18 cm long and weighs around 69 g.
Where does the Lita Woodpecker live?
Its breeding range: South America: western Colombia to northwestern Ecuador. It is most often recorded in Colombia and Ecuador.
When is the best time to see the Lita Woodpecker?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in December (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Lita Woodpecker endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Lita Woodpecker as Least Concern.
What does the Lita Woodpecker eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Lita Woodpecker in?
It belongs to the family Woodpeckers (Picidae), order Piciformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 17–18 cm
- Weight
- 69 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 85 mm
- Tail
- 69 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 18 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
South America: western Colombia to northwestern Ecuador
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Woodpeckers Picidae
- Genus
- Piculus
Other birds in the genus Piculus
Rufous-winged WoodpeckerPiculus simplex
Stripe-cheeked WoodpeckerPiculus callopterus
White-throated WoodpeckerPiculus leucolaemus
Yellow-throated WoodpeckerPiculus flavigula
Golden-green WoodpeckerPiculus chrysochloros
Yellow-browed WoodpeckerPiculus aurulentus
Eurasian WryneckJynx torquilla
Red-throated WryneckJynx ruficollis
Speckled PiculetPicumnus innominatus
Bar-breasted PiculetPicumnus aurifrons
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