Listen to the White-barred piculet
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About the White-barred piculet
The White-barred piculet is a bird in the family Picidae (order Piciformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-barred piculet sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The white-barred piculet (Picumnus cirratus) is a species of bird in the woodpecker family Picidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
More from the family Picidae
Great spotted woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
Black woodpecker
Dryocopus martius
Eurasian wryneck
Jynx torquilla
European green woodpecker
Picus viridis
Lesser spotted woodpecker
Dryobates minor
Grey-headed woodpecker
Picus canus
Eurasian three-toed woodpecker
Picoides tridactylus
Northern flicker
Colaptes auratus
Pileated woodpecker
Dryocopus pileatus
Black-rumped flameback
Dinopium benghalense
Red-headed woodpecker
Melanerpes erythrocephalus
Acorn woodpecker
Melanerpes formicivorus
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-barred piculet sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the White-barred piculet on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the White-barred piculet endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-barred piculet as “least concern”.
What family does the White-barred piculet belong to?
The White-barred piculet (Picumnus cirratus) belongs to the family Picidae in the order Piciformes.
Sources & credits
- Picumnus cirratus 148564302 by https://www.inaturalist.org/people/pablohcapovilla – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1266235 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-barred piculet – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Dario Sanches – CC BY-SA 2.0