Woodpeckers

Rufous-breasted Piculet

Picumnus rufiventris

The Rufous-breasted Piculet (Picumnus rufiventris) is a 21 g forest bird that eats mostly insects and other invertebrates. It stays put all year.

Family

Woodpeckers

Order

Piciformes

Weight

21 g

Habitat

Forest

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Resident

Countries recorded

5

Recorded in Peru, Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia.

Where to see it: Manu Biolodge (anteriormente Estación Biológica Villa Carmen) (Peru); WildSumaco Lodge (Ecuador); Los Amigos Biological Station (CICRA) (Peru); Cock-of-the-Rock Lodge & Manu Paradise Lodge (Peru).

Photo: (c) Rajan Rao, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist