Greyish piculet
Picumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847
The greyish piculet (Picumnus granadensis) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 12 g to 12.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Quick facts about the greyish piculet
- Weight
- 12 g – 12.6 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 greyish piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the greyish piculet?
The greyish piculet (Picumnus granadensis) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Colombia.
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Is the greyish piculet endangered?
The greyish 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.
How is the greyish piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus granadensis Lafresnaye, 1847
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Grayish piculetEnglish
- Grayish piculetEnglish
- picotet grisCatalan
- datlíček šedavýCzech
- datlíček hnědohřbetýCzech
- Grålig DværgspætteDanish
- BraunrückenzwergspechtGerman
- Braunrücken-ZwergspechtGerman
- griza pegetoEsperanto
- Carpinterito PunteadoSpanish
- Carpinterito colombianoSpanish
- helerähnakEstonian
- ruskokorvatikkanenFinnish
- Picumne grisFrench
- kolumbijski žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo grigiastroItalian
- ハイイロヒメキツツキJapanese
- pilkasis genelisLithuanian
- Grijze DwergspechtDutch
- colombiapikulettNorwegian
- dzięciolnik szaryPolish
- picapauzinho-cinzentoPortuguese
- Pica-pau-anão-cinzentoPortuguese
- picapauzinho-colombianoPortuguese
- Буроспинный дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček sivýSlovak
- Sivkasta žunicaSerbian
- grå dvärgspettSwedish
- Gri Göğüslü KakancıkTurkish
- добаш сірийUkrainian
- 灰姬啄木Chinese
- 灰姬啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the greyish 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

Lafresnaye's piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi
CompareGreyish piculet vs Speckled piculetGreyish piculet vs White-barred piculetGreyish piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetGreyish piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the greyish piculet?
An adult greyish piculet weighs 12 g – 12.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the greyish piculet endangered?
The greyish 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 greyish piculet?
The greyish piculet (Picumnus granadensis) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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