Varzea piculet
Picumnus varzeae E. Snethlage, 1912
The varzea piculet (Picumnus varzeae) is a species in the family Picidae, order Piciformes. Recorded adults weigh about 11.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the varzea piculet
- Weight
- 11.5 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
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the varzea piculet
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Where does the varzea piculet live?
Not recorded
What is the varzea piculet?
The varzea piculet (Picumnus varzeae) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Picumninae of the woodpecker family Picidae. It is endemic to Brazil's Amazon basin.
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Is the varzea piculet endangered?
The varzea piculet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the varzea piculet classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderPiciformes
- familyPicidae
- genusPicumnus
- SpeciesPicumnus varzeae E. Snethlage, 1912
Other names and names in other languages (32)
- Várzea piculetEnglish
- picotet de les VàrzeesCatalan
- datlíček várzeovýCzech
- datlíček amazonskýCzech
- cnocellan y farseaWelsh
- Várzea DværgspætteDanish
- VarzeazwergspechtGerman
- Varzeae-ZwergspechtGerman
- varzea pegetoEsperanto
- Carpinterito de las várzeasSpanish
- tulvametsa-rähnakEstonian
- دارشکنک وارزیاPersian
- varzeatikkanenFinnish
- várzeatikkanenFinnish
- Picumne des varzéasFrench
- mrki žunićCroatian
- Picchiolo della varzeaItalian
- ツチイロヒメキツツキJapanese
- amazoninis genelisLithuanian
- VarzeadwergspechtDutch
- varzeapikulettNorwegian
- dzięciolnik ciemnyPolish
- پکمنس وارزیاWestern Panjabi
- picapauzinho-da-várzeaPortuguese
- Pica-pau-anão-da-várzeaPortuguese
- Амазонский дятелокRussian
- ďatlíček lužnýSlovak
- várzeadvärgspettSwedish
- Varzea KakancığıTurkish
- добаш бурийUkrainian
- 巴西姬啄木Chinese
- 巴西姬啄木鸟Chinese
Relatives of the varzea 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
CompareVarzea piculet vs Speckled piculetVarzea piculet vs White-barred piculetVarzea piculet vs Bar-breasted piculetVarzea piculet vs Plain-breasted piculet
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the varzea piculet?
An adult varzea piculet weighs 11.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the varzea piculet endangered?
The varzea piculet is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
What kind of animal is the varzea piculet?
The varzea piculet (Picumnus varzeae) 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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