Piciformes / Picidae / Picumnus
Speckled Piculet
Picumnus innominatus · 斑姬啄木鸟
Introduction
A species in the family Picidae found in India, China, and Southeast Asia. It inhabits boreal forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and montane forests. Distinctive behaviors include moving in pairs on thin branches and hanging upside-down.
Description
Males and females are similar in appearance. They have olive-green backs with two white stripes on the side of the head. The male has orange and brown on the forecrown. The underparts are creamy-white with black spots. A dark green band is present near the eyes.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam. Three subspecies are recognized: P. i. innominatus (northeast Afghanistan, north Pakistan, Kashmir to southeast Tibet, Nepal, northeast India), P. i. malayorum (south and east India to south China, Indochina, Sumatra, Borneo), and P. i. chinensis (central, east, and south China). Habitats include boreal forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, and montane forests. In India, it occurs in Himalayan foothills up to about 2500m altitude and in bamboo jungles.
Behavior & Ecology
Usually moves about in pairs on thin branches and sometimes hangs from branches upside-down. Behavior is similar to woodpeckers. The diet consists of ants and termites.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Piciformes
- Family
- Picidae
- Genus
- Picumnus
Vocalizations
Subspecies (3)
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Picumnus innominatus chinensis
central, eastern, and southern China (from Sichuan to Jiangsu)
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
