Greyish piculet

The greyish piculet (Picumnus granadensis) is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is endemic to Colombia.

Greyish piculet
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Piciformes
Family: Picidae
Genus: Picumnus
Species:
P. granadensis'
Binomial name
Picumnus granadensis'

Taxonomy

The greyish piculet is part of a superspecies with the olivaceous piculet, and may even be conspecific, or the same species. There are two described subspecies: P. g. antioquensis in the northern part and P. g. granadensis in the southern part of the range.

Description & Behavior

A small woodpecker. Black cap with yellow dots. Blackish superciliary.

Habitat

Its natural habitats are tropical dry forest, subtropical moist forests, shade coffee plantations and heavily degraded former forest.

Distribution

Mostly found in the Cauca River Valley. The northernmost limited extends into southern Antioquia and reaches south to Nariño in the Patía River Valley. The center of the population is around the city of Cali in Valle del Cauca.

References
  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Picumnus granadensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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