Orinoco piculet
Picumnus pumilus Cabanis & Heine, 1863
The orinoco piculet (Picumnus pumilus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh 9 g to 9.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
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Quick facts about the orinoco piculet
- Weight
- 9 g – 9.5 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 orinoco piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the orinoco piculet?
The Orinoco piculet (Picumnus pumilus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, and possibly Venezuela.
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Is the orinoco piculet endangered?
The orinoco 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 orinoco piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus pumilus Cabanis & Heine, 1863
Synonyms Picumnus lafresnayi pumilus, Picumnus pumilis pumilis, Picumnus pumilus pumilus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- picotet de l'OrinocoCatalan
- datlíček orinockýCzech
- OrinocodværgspætteDanish
- OrinokozwergspechtGerman
- Orinoco-ZwergspechtGerman
- orinoka pegetoEsperanto
- Carpinterito del OrinocoSpanish
- pruunpõsk-rähnakEstonian
- orinocontikkanenFinnish
- Picumne de l'OrénoqueFrench
- Picumne de l’OrénoqueFrench
- crnkastouhi žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo dell'OrinocoItalian
- オリノコヒメキツツキJapanese
- 오리노코애기딱따구리Korean
- orinokinis genelisLithuanian
- OrinocodwergspechtDutch
- orinocopikulettNorwegian
- dzięciolnik skromnyPolish
- picapauzinho-do-orinocoPortuguese
- Pica-pau-anão-do-orinocoPortuguese
- Оринокский дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček orinockýSlovak
- Orinoko žunicaSerbian
- orinocodvärgspettSwedish
- Orinoko KakancığıTurkish
- добаш ориноцькийUkrainian
- 矮姬啄木Chinese
- 奥里姬啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the orinoco 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
CompareOrinoco piculet vs Speckled piculetOrinoco piculet vs White-barred piculetOrinoco piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetOrinoco piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the orinoco piculet?
An adult orinoco piculet weighs 9 g – 9.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the orinoco piculet endangered?
The orinoco 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 orinoco piculet?
The orinoco piculet (Picumnus pumilus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
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