Wildlifeof Bhutan
Speckled Piculet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
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Picumnus innominatus
Basic stats
Diet
Ants and termites
Habitat
Himalayan foothills up to about 2,500m in India
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet and Southeast Asia
The speckled piculet is a tiny woodpecker with an olive-green back and two white stripes on the side of the head. The male has orange and brown on the forecrown. It is creamy-white below with black spots, and has a dark green band near the eyes (Wikipedia, general species account).
In India it is found in the Himalayan foothills up to about 2,500m, and its range includes Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Southeast Asia. Its diet consists of ants and termites. The short account gives no size, voice or nesting detail, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Speckled Piculet eat?
- Ants and termites
- What habitat does the Speckled Piculet live in?
- Himalayan foothills up to about 2,500m in India
- Where is the Speckled Piculet found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Tibet and Southeast Asia