Chestnut piculet
Picumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829
The chestnut piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the chestnut piculet
- Weight
- 11.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Invertivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- woodlandsrc 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 chestnut piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the chestnut piculet?
The chestnut piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.
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Is the chestnut piculet endangered?
The chestnut 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 chestnut piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus cinnamomeus Wagler, 1829
Other names and names in other languages (31)
- picotet castanyCatalan
- datlíček rezavýCzech
- datlíček kaštanovýCzech
- KastanjedvægspætteDanish
- ZimtzwergspechtGerman
- Zimt-ZwergspechtGerman
- cinama pegetoEsperanto
- Carpintero castañoSpanish
- Carpinterito castañoSpanish
- kaneelrähnakEstonian
- kanelitikkanenFinnish
- Picumne cannelleFrench
- kestenjasti žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo castanoItalian
- クリイロヒメキツツキJapanese
- kaštoninis genelisLithuanian
- Rosse DwergspechtDutch
- kastanjepikulettNorwegian
- dzięciolnik kasztanowatyPolish
- picapauzinho-canelaPortuguese
- Pica-pau-anão-castanhoPortuguese
- picapauzinho-castanhoPortuguese
- Каштановый дятелокRussian
- Коричневый дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček gaštanovýSlovak
- Kestenjasta žunicaSerbian
- kastanjedvärgspettSwedish
- Kestane Rengi KakancıkTurkish
- добаш каштановийUkrainian
- 栗姬啄木Chinese
- 栗姬啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the chestnut 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
CompareChestnut piculet vs Speckled piculetChestnut piculet vs White-barred piculetChestnut piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetChestnut piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the chestnut piculet?
An adult chestnut piculet weighs 11.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the chestnut piculet endangered?
The chestnut 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 chestnut piculet?
The chestnut piculet (Picumnus cinnamomeus) 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.
- 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 - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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