Speckled Piculet (Picumnus innominatus)
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Speckled Piculet

Picumnus innominatus Burton, E, 1836

≈10 cmLength10 gWeight

It has a green back, two white stripes on the side of the head, and a creamy-white breast and belly with black spots.

Busiest months: December–April · Most records: China, India, Thailand

Least Concern

How to identify

Field marks

  1. Olive back
  2. Two white stripes on the side of the head
  3. Creamy-white underparts with black spots
  4. A single dark green band beside the eye

Male, female and young

Sexes similar; the male has orange and brown on the forecrown.

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December–April · Most records: China, India, Thailand

Speckled Piculet has been recorded at 601 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Wildlife Institute of IndiaIndia459 records
  2. Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)457 records
  3. SattalIndia381 records
More places
  1. Tai Lam Country ParkHong Kong (China)358 records
  2. Forest Research Institute (FRI), New Forest CampusIndia337 records
  3. Jiangyangfan Eco-ParkChina258 records
  4. Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)241 records
  5. Bukit FraserMalaysia205 records
  6. Wildlife Institute of India (WII) – Nature Trail & LakeIndia205 records
  7. Hangzhou Botanical GardenChina203 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaIndiaThailandNepalMalaysiaVietnamBhutanPakistan

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 speckled piculet (Picumnus innominatus) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in India, China and Southeast Asia.

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Questions

How big is the Speckled Piculet?

The Speckled Piculet is about ≈10 cm long and weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Speckled Piculet live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: widespread, also central, eastern China. It is most often recorded in China, India and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Speckled Piculet?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February, March, April and December (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Speckled Piculet endangered?

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

What does the Speckled Piculet eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Speckled Piculet in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Oriental: widespread, also central, eastern China

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 3
  • Picumnus innominatus innominatus ne Afghanistan, n Pakistan, Kashmir to se Tibet and ne India
  • Picumnus innominatus malayorum s, e India to s China, Indochina, Sumatra and Borneo
  • Picumnus innominatus chinensis c, e, s China

Classification

Family
Woodpeckers Picidae
Genus
Picumnus

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Speckled Piculet

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