Woodpeckers

Antillean Piculet

Nesoctites micromegas

The Antillean Piculet (Nesoctites micromegas) is a 32 g woodland bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Woodpeckers

Order

Piciformes

Weight

32 g

Habitat

Woodland

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

2

Recorded in Dominican Rep., Haiti.

Where to see it: Paraíso Caño Hondo (Dominican Republic); Zapotén (Dominican Republic); Rabo de Gato (Dominican Republic); Labadie (Haiti); Casa Jardín Nativo, Abreu, Cabrera (Dominican Republic).

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