Speckle-chested piculet (Picumnus steindachneri)

Huembo Lodge, Amazonas, Peru. Jan 22, 2021

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Thibaud Aronson

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An endangered endemic with a tiny range in northern Peru.. Posted 4 years ago

Christine Young

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Oh, wow! That's awesome. He is quite handsome <3. It's so sad about their status and the outlook for their future. Posted 4 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Indeed :/
  But well done, he's indeed a he, you can always in this genus because males have yellow or red dots on the forehead. Posted 4 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
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    Haha - well, I cheated. I looked up 'red forehead' and 'Picumnus steindachneri' and saw that males have this feature ;). Posted 4 years ago

The Speckle-chested piculet

The speckle-chested piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae endemic to Peru. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland and montane forests. It is threatened by habitat destruction as the forests are cleared to make way for agricultural land, and the IUCN has rated it as being an endangered species.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Feb 6, 2021. Captured Jan 22, 2021 12:39 in Carr. Fernando Belaúnde Terry 315, Pomacochas 01150, Peru.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
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ISO2000
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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.