Golden-spangled piculet closeup, Inírida, Colombia

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comments (9)

Jivko Nakev

Lion

What a beauty! Posted 8 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks, Jivko, on behalf of the bird :) Posted 8 years ago

Kdebouck

Green Fly

An absolute beautiful picture, but could this possibly be the Golden-spangeled Piculet, in stead of the Orinoco Piculet ? I am not sure, but 2 features make me doubt, the relatively long orange fore-head crest and the (albeit slight) scaling on the back.
Any comment is welcome.
Regards Posted 6 years ago
1. Flown Kimmerling
  
  Lion
  
  Oh, that DOES look quite close Kdebouck! I'm definitely curious about the differences between the two! Ferdy, what do you think?
  
  And welcome to JungleDragon! We look forward to hearing more from you! If you have any questions about the site, please do feel free to ask any moderators! Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    A tricky one this is. This one was identified by two top birding guides and I normally have a lot of trust in them. They consistently seem to correctly identify birds even from a remote view or brief call, which is no small feat given that Colombia has about 2,000 birds.
    
    That said, they can be wrong, like anyone. Unfortunately, the birding book I have has poor illustrations on these two and has just as much going for each of the two. Illustrations and descriptions do not seem conclusive, nor does the range.
    
    So I think it's a fair challenge, but I don't have a clear answer, sorry!
    
    Anyway @kdebouck: welcome to JungleDragon :) Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Hi Ferdy, I checked photos on eBird and the illustrations on birdsoftheworld, and I would vote in favor of Golden-spangled as well, for the same reasons stated by kdebouck, especially the red crest. Posted 4 years ago
    2. 1. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        The evidence for my crime has become overwhelming. I confess. ID changed. Posted 4 years ago
      2. Thibaud Aronson
        
        Lion
        
        I guess you'll have to go back... Poor you! ;) Posted 4 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        If only! Posted 4 years ago

The Golden-spangled piculet

The golden-spangled piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, and Venezuela. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by Ferdy Christant