Lafresnaye's piculet (Picumnus lafresnayi)

PN Yanachaga Chemillén - El Paujil, Pasco, Peru. Feb 19, 2020

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Ferdy Christant

Lion

Great shot, Thibaud! Posted 5 years ago
1. Thibaud Aronson
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I love piculets :)
  As a side note, I was amazed to see that, based on at least one molecular study, the one Indo-Malaysian species (the speckled piculet) is really part of the same genus as the 25 or so others, which are all found in the Neotropics! Posted 5 years ago, modified 5 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    Huh, that's weird. Any theory how that happened? Posted 5 years ago
  2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
      
      Lion
      
      Not a clue, I can't think of a single comparable case. My gut feeling is that eventually it will be given its own genus.
      Posted 5 years ago

The Lafresnaye's piculet

Lafresnaye's piculet is a species of bird in the family Picidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

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Similar species: Woodpeckers, Barbets, Toucans

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jun 21, 2020. Captured Feb 19, 2020 12:01 in Palcazu, 19320, Peru.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/8.0
1/320s
ISO3200
520mm

Captured in the summer. More summer photos.