piculet

Updated: May 13, 2025

This species seeks its food largely on the ground. In addition to the above, two tiny little woodpeckers much smaller than sparrows are common in the Eastern Himalayas. They feed on the ground largely. They are: 74. Picumnus innominatus. The speckled piculet. Sasia ochracea. The rufous piculet. The former has an olive-green forehead.

Douglas Dewar - Birds of the Indian Hills