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Golden-spangled piculet

Picumnus exilis (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis) 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.

Golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis)
Photo: Hector Bottai · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the golden-spangled 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 golden-spangled piculet live?

Not recorded

What is the golden-spangled piculet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela.

From the Wikipedia article “Golden-spangled piculet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Golden-spangled_piculet&oldid=1314179607), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the golden-spangled piculet endangered?

The golden-spangled piculet is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. 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 golden-spangled piculet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusPicumnus
  7. SpeciesPicumnus exilis (M. H. K. Lichtenstein, 1823)

Synonyms Picus exilis

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • picotet de BuffonCatalan
  • datlíček černoskvrnnýCzech
  • datlíček zlatošupinkovýCzech
  • cnocellan eurfraithWelsh
  • Glinsende DværgspætteDanish
  • GoldschuppenzwergspechtGerman
  • Goldschuppen-ZwergspechtGerman
  • SchwarzfleckenzwergspechtGerman
  • Carpinterito capirotadoSpanish
  • Carpinterito telegrafistaSpanish
  • koldrähnakEstonian
  • helmitikkanenFinnish
  • Picumne de BuffonFrench
  • bjelopjegavi žunićCroatian
  • Picchiolo di BuffonItalian
  • Picchio nano di BuffonItalian
  • Picchiolo macchiedorateItalian
  • キンクロヒメキツツキJapanese
  • Auksadėmis genelisLithuanian
  • ildkronepikulettNorwegian Bokmål
  • Kleine DwergspechtDutch
  • dzięciolnik prążkowanyPolish
  • picapauzinho-de-testa-douradaPortuguese
  • Pica-pau-anão-de-pintas-amarelasPortuguese
  • picapauzinho-de-pintas-amarelasPortuguese
  • Малый дятелокRussian
  • ďatlíček jarabýSlovak
  • paljettdvärgspettSwedish
  • добаш малийUkrainian

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistTAXREFWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the golden-spangled piculet

Other species in the same genus Picumnus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the golden-spangled piculet?

An adult golden-spangled piculet weighs 8.75 g – 9.58 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the golden-spangled piculet endangered?

The golden-spangled 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 golden-spangled piculet?

The golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

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APA

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BibTeX
@misc{golden_spangled_piculet_2026,
  title = {Golden-spangled piculet (Picumnus exilis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/golden-spangled-piculet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}