genus
Picumnus
Picumnus is a genus in the family Picidae. This database currently files 26 species under it.
- Species filed
- 26
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 96%
- Weight range
- 8.94 g – 21 g
Best-known members of Picumnus
Ranked by popularity score.

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

Lafresnaye's piculet
Picumnus lafresnayi

Arrowhead piculet
Picumnus minutissimus
How threatened is Picumnus?
26 of 26 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| NTNear Threatened | 2 | 8% |
| LCLeast Concern | 24 | 92% |
All species in Picumnus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speckled piculet | Picumnus innominatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 10.2 g | Not recorded |
| White-barred piculet | Picumnus cirratus | Picidae | Least Concern | 10.2 g | Not recorded |
| Bar-breasted piculet | Picumnus aurifrons | Picidae | Least Concern | 8.94 g | Not recorded |
| Plain-breasted piculet | Picumnus castelnau | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.4 g | Not recorded |
| Golden-spangled piculet | Picumnus exilis | Picidae | Least Concern | 9.3 g | Not recorded |
| Greyish piculet | Picumnus granadensis | Picidae | Least Concern | 12.2 g | Not recorded |
| Lafresnaye's piculet | Picumnus lafresnayi | Picidae | Least Concern | 9.48 g | Not recorded |
| Arrowhead piculet | Picumnus minutissimus | Picidae | Least Concern | 13.3 g | Not recorded |
| Chestnut piculet | Picumnus cinnamomeus | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.3 g | Not recorded |
| Olivaceous piculet | Picumnus olivaceus | Picidae | Least Concern | 10.6 g | Not recorded |
| Orinoco piculet | Picumnus pumilus | Picidae | Least Concern | 9.48 g | Not recorded |
| Spotted piculet | Picumnus pygmaeus | Picidae | Least Concern | 11 g | Not recorded |
| Rufous-breasted piculet | Picumnus rufiventris | Picidae | Least Concern | 21 g | Not recorded |
| Ecuadorian piculet | Picumnus sclateri | Picidae | Least Concern | 11 g | Not recorded |
| White-bellied piculet | Picumnus spilogaster | Picidae | Least Concern | 13.2 g | Not recorded |
| Ochre-collared piculet | Picumnus temminckii | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.5 g | Not recorded |
| Varzea piculet | Picumnus varzeae | Picidae | Near Threatened | 11.5 g | Not recorded |
| White-wedged piculet | Picumnus albosquamatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.9 g | Not recorded |
| Ocellated piculet | Picumnus dorbignyanus | Picidae | Least Concern | 9.6 g | Not recorded |
| Ochraceous piculet | Picumnus limae | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.3 g | Not recorded |
| Mottled piculet | Picumnus nebulosus | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.6 g | Not recorded |
| Scaled piculet | Picumnus squamulatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 10.2 g | Not recorded |
| Speckle-chested piculet | Picumnus steindachneri | Picidae | Near Threatened | 9.9 g | Not recorded |
| Fine-barred piculet | Picumnus subtilis | Picidae | Least Concern | 10.4 g | Not recorded |
| Rusty-necked piculet | Picumnus fuscus | Picidae | Least Concern | 11.3 g | Not recorded |
| Black-dotted piculet | Picumnus nigropunctatus | Picidae | Least Concern | 9 g | Not recorded |