Black-dotted piculet
Picumnus nigropunctatus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, 1950
The black-dotted piculet (Picumnus nigropunctatus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 8.75 g to 9.58 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the black-dotted piculet
- Weight
- 8.75 g – 9.58 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- forestsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Lifestyle
- Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the black-dotted piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the black-dotted piculet?
The black-dotted piculet (Picumnus squamulatus nigropunctatus), also known as the black-spotted piculet, is a subspecies of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Venezuela.
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Is the black-dotted piculet endangered?
The black-dotted piculet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.
How is the black-dotted piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus nigropunctatus J. T. Zimmer & Phelps, 1950
Other names and names in other languages (21)
- Black-spotted piculetEnglish
- Black-spotted piculetEnglish
- picotet puntejatCatalan
- datlíček černoskvrnnýCzech
- Sortplettet DværgspætteDanish
- Schwarzflecken-ZwergspechtGerman
- Carpinterito punteadoSpanish
- monagase rähnakEstonian
- Picumne maculéFrench
- venezuelski žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo macchienereItalian
- ゴマフヒメキツツキJapanese
- juodadėmis genelisLithuanian
- ZwartvlekdwergspechtDutch
- dzięciolnik wenezuelskiPolish
- picapauzinho-maculadoPortuguese
- picapauzinho-venezuelanoPortuguese
- Чернопятнистый дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček bodkovanýSlovak
- svartprickig dvärgspettSwedish
- добаш венесуельськийUkrainian
Relatives of the black-dotted piculet
Other species in the same genus Picumnus.
Speckled piculet
Picumnus innominatus
White-barred piculet
Picumnus cirratus
Bar-breasted piculet
Picumnus aurifrons
Plain-breasted piculet
Picumnus castelnau
Golden-spangled piculet
Picumnus exilis
Greyish piculet
Picumnus granadensis
CompareBlack-dotted piculet vs Speckled piculetBlack-dotted piculet vs White-barred piculetBlack-dotted piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetBlack-dotted piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the black-dotted piculet?
An adult black-dotted piculet weighs 8.75 g – 9.58 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the black-dotted piculet endangered?
The black-dotted piculet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the black-dotted piculet?
The black-dotted piculet (Picumnus nigropunctatus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1 - AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds · CC BY 4.0 · v7
Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7 - Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · 2026-11-11
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