Wildlifeof Malaysia
Speckled Piculet
Barbets & Woodpeckers
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Picumnus innominatus
Basic stats
Diet
Ants and termites
Habitat
Forest; Himalayan foothills up to about 2,500m
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia
The speckled piculet has an olive-green back, two white stripes on the side of the head and a dark green band near the eye. The male has orange and brown on the forecrown, and the underparts are creamy white with black spots. It is found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its diet consists of ants and termites. The cached account gives no measurements or breeding information (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Speckled Piculet eat?
- Ants and termites
- What habitat does the Speckled Piculet live in?
- Forest; Himalayan foothills up to about 2,500m
- Where is the Speckled Piculet found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, China and Southeast Asia