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Scaled piculet

Picumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854

LCLeast Concernbirds

The scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 10.2 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus)
Photo: Fernando Flores · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the scaled piculet

Weight
10.2 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 scaled piculet live?

Not recorded

What is the scaled piculet?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus) is a species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Colombia and Venezuela.

From the Wikipedia article “Scaled piculet” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scaled_piculet&oldid=1380747996), 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 scaled piculet endangered?

The scaled 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 scaled piculet classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPiciformes
  5. familyPicidae
  6. genusPicumnus
  7. SpeciesPicumnus squamulatus Lafresnaye, 1854
Other names and names in other languages (28)
  • picotet escatósCatalan
  • datlíček šupinatýCzech
  • Skællet DværgspætteDanish
  • SchuppenzwergspechtGerman
  • Schuppen-ZwergspechtGerman
  • skvama pegetoEsperanto
  • Carpinterito escamadoSpanish
  • Carpinterito escamosoSpanish
  • venetsueela rähnakEstonian
  • suomutikkanenFinnish
  • Picumne squamuléFrench
  • ljuskasti žunićCroatian
  • pikkelyes törpeharkályHungarian
  • Picchiolo squamatoItalian
  • ウロコヒメキツツキJapanese
  • žvynuotasis genelisLithuanian
  • Geschubde DwergspechtDutch
  • skjellpikulettNorwegian
  • dzięciolnik łuskowanyPolish
  • picapauzinho-de-escâmulasPortuguese
  • picapauzinho-de-escamas-pretasPortuguese
  • Чешуйчатый дятелокRussian
  • ďatlíček šupinatýSlovak
  • fjällig dvärgspettSwedish
  • Pullu KakancıkTurkish
  • добаш колумбійськийUkrainian
  • 鱗斑姬啄木Chinese
  • 鳞斑姬啄木鸟Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the scaled piculet

Other species in the same genus Picumnus.

CompareScaled piculet vs Speckled piculetScaled piculet vs White-barred piculetScaled piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetScaled piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the scaled piculet?

An adult scaled piculet weighs 10.2 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the scaled piculet endangered?

The scaled 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 scaled piculet?

The scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{scaled_piculet_2026,
  title = {Scaled piculet (Picumnus squamulatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/scaled-piculet},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}