Ochraceous piculet
Picumnus limae E. Snethlage, 1924
The ochraceous piculet (Picumnus limae) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.3 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the ochraceous piculet
- Weight
- 11.3 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
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- 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 ochraceous piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the ochraceous piculet?
The ochraceous piculet (Picumnus limae) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Brazil.
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Is the ochraceous piculet endangered?
The ochraceous 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 ochraceous piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus limae E. Snethlage, 1924
Synonyms Picumnus fulvescens, Picumnus limae fulvescens
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- Tawny piculetEnglish
- picotet de CearáCatalan
- datlíček okrovýCzech
- datlíček hnědavýCzech
- cnocellan gochaiddWelsh
- Brunøret DværgspætteDanish
- Brunpandet DværgspætteDanish
- FahlzwergspechtGerman
- Ocker-ZwergspechtGerman
- OckerzwergspechtGerman
- okra pegetoEsperanto
- Carpinterito de CearáSpanish
- kahkrähnakEstonian
- دارشکنک اخراگونPersian
- okratikkanenFinnish
- ruskotikkanenFinnish
- valkovatsatikkanenFinnish
- Picumne ocréFrench
- cearski žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo ocraceoItalian
- スナイロヒメキツツキJapanese
- gelsvasis genelisLithuanian
- OkerdwergspechtDutch
- Vale DwergspechtDutch
- brunkinnpikulettNorwegian
- dzięciolnik czerwonoczelnyPolish
- پکمنس لیماWestern Panjabi
- Pica-pau-anão-canelaPortuguese
- Pica-pau-anão-da-caatingaPortuguese
- picapauzinho-cearensePortuguese
- picapauzinho-da-caatingaPortuguese
- Охристый дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček okrovýSlovak
- Žućkasta žunicaSerbian
- cearádvärgspettSwedish
- ockradvärgspettSwedish
- Topraksı KakancıkTurkish
- добаш вохристийUkrainian
- 赭色姬啄木Chinese
- 赭色姬啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the ochraceous 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
CompareOchraceous piculet vs Speckled piculetOchraceous piculet vs White-barred piculetOchraceous piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetOchraceous piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the ochraceous piculet?
An adult ochraceous piculet weighs 11.3 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the ochraceous piculet endangered?
The ochraceous 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 ochraceous piculet?
The ochraceous piculet (Picumnus limae) 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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